Travel Advisory: Bridge maintenance on Highway 99 - Canal Bridge near Lillooet: temporary closures and load restrictions in effect

 

Please be advised that Highway 99 (Duffey Lake Road) will be CLOSED in both directions at the Canal Bridge 3 km south of Lillooet to enable crews to perform needed bridge maintenance.  The bridge will be CLOSED for maintenance as follows:

  • Monday, January 23: CLOSED from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, January 24: CLOSED from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
  • **CANCELLED** Wednesday, January 25: CLOSED from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Unfortunately, there are no detours available. However, emergency vehicles will be accommodated within 5 minutes of arrival.

As well, effective immediately, there are load restrictions in place on the Canal Bridge. Light traffic and small passenger vehicles only - No commercial vehicles, no heavy trucks. These load restrictions will be in place until Thursday, January 26, 2017.

Check Drive BC for updates. 

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Status updates
January 25, 8:00 a.m. - The third bridge closure has been cancelled as the maintenance work was completed yesterday.||January 24, 1:00 p.m. - A third bridge closure has been announced. The bridge will be closed from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25.