Sea to Sky Natural Resource District Road Safety Information

On this page

• Road notices and warnings​
• Interactive Map
• Bridge information
• Traffic information on FSRs
• Contractor information & general resources
• Road deactivation

Go to the road conditions in the Sea to Sky district page for more specific information about road conditions.

---

Road notices and warnings

Temporary Road Closures

• Wildlife Act closures: see Region 2 Motor Vehicle Closed Areas and Region 3 Motor Vehicle Closed Areas.​
  • Year round: Ryan River (PDF, 8.3MB).
  • No other Wildlife Act closures November 30 - April 1
• Land Act closures: see Crown Land Closures.
  • Maps (FTP) - georeferenced PDF maps for each winter non-motorized zone defined in the Sea to Sky Land & Resource Management Plan (LRMP)
  • 3D Map of Non-Commercial Winter Recreation Zones – Including non-motorized zones and non-motorized with air access zones - 2023 (KMZ, 0.6MB)
  • December 1 - May 31: Winter closures in effect: see Winter Non-Motorized Recreation Zones in the Sea to Sky (PDF, 6.4MB).
• Stawamus/Indian River FSR #4823
  • Branch 01 (Stawamus/Indian mainline)
    • August 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024: Road closed to all users at gate at 3km due to construction activities. Single lane alternating traffic 0 - 3km. Expect 20-30 minute delays. Traffic control personnel on site. Road also closed to all users at 34.5km (no access through Indian Arm). Expect further closures through 2026.
    • See Fortis Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre website for more information on the pipeline project.
    • August 5, 2024 - December 31, 2024: Intermittent road closures 0 - 1.5km for Sea to Sky Gondola powerline installation project. Expect delays. Check in with traffic control personnel at the start of the FSR for details.
  • Branch 02 (Shannon Branch to Stawamus Chief and Sea to Sky Gondola) 
    • December 5, 2024 - December 20, 2024: road closed 7 days a week 6:00am - 6:00pm for Sea to Sky Gondola powerline installation project. 
      • Inquiries regarding Branch 02 road activities should be directed to the Sea to Sky Gondola (Kirby Brown at (604) 892-2550 or email Rob Walter. After hours or emergencies: 604-892-2555).
    • Gate closure at 4.2km in effect; no road access beyond this point. Parking for a limited number of vehicles available at the 4.2km location

Interactive Map

This interactive map shows the Forest Service Roads (FSRs) in the South Coast Region of BC.
View FSR road access and condition information as well as safety alerts and backcountry information.

Bridge information

• Bridge Information
• Forest Bridge Capacity Signage - A Technical Review of Bridge Load Rating (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Traffic use on FSRs

• Traffic Use On Forest Service Roads (road counters) (PDF, 81 KB)

Contractor information & general resources

To learn more about permitting information go to the Sea to Sky District Road permitting information page.

Volcanic Landslide Risk Management (PDF, 4.6 MB)

• Lillooet River Valley, B.C.: Start of north and south FSRs to Meager Confluence, Meager Creek and Upper Lillooet River

Weather Thresholds and Operational Safety Planning (PDF, 4.6 MB)

• Turbid Creek, Mount Cayley, Squamish River Valley, B.C.

Stream Flow Advisory

Notice to Contractors (PDF, 135 KB) (Effective April 1, 2017)

Road deactivation

February 2, 2017: Under Section 121 (9) of the Forest Act, please find notice of the deactivation or transfer of selected Forest Service Roads within the Sea to Sky Natural Resource District. 

• Complete notification list (PDF, 173KB)
• For additional information, contact Malcolm Schulz