Sea to Sky Natural Resource District Road Safety Information
Forest Service Road (FSR) Conditions - Sea to Sky District - updated regularly
Road Closures
Ashlu branch bridge at 2km
- December 1, 2017 until further notice: Bridge at 2km on the Ashlu branch of the Squamish River FSR is closed to all vehicle traffic due to storm damage; ATV, motorcycle and foot traffic is permitted. Repairs to the structure are not anticipated until late summer or early fall of 2018 to align with dates set by Fisheries & Oceans Canada to avoid disturbance to fish habitat.
Birkenhead Lake FSR at 15.5km
- July 15 - October 31, 2018: Under authority of the Wildlife Act Birkenhead Lake FSR closed at the Cerulean Creek bridge (approx. 15.5km - updated km marker from the news release linked below) to protect sensitive grizzly bear habitat. To learn more about the closure, read the July 6, 2018 public news release.
Lillooet South FSR at 24km
- Under authority of Section 6 of the Forest Service Road Use Regulation a gate at 24km on the Lillooet South FSR has been installed to restrict motorized public access beyond that point. The gate will remain permanently locked throughout the year due to public safety reasons.
- April 1 – June 15 and September 16 – November 30 annually: Gate at 2km will be locked to enforce motor vehicle prohibitions through the Wildlife Act. See right side bar Motor Vehicle Prohibitions for further details
Notices
- 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
Bridge Information
Contractor Information
- BC Bid
- Notice to Contractors (Effective April 1, 2017)
- Public and Worker Health and Safety Information
- BC Forest Safety
- Resource Road Engineering Standards & Guidelines
- BCTS Wet Weather Safety Shutdown Guidelines
Related Links
- Radio Communication Protocols for FSRs and Radio Frequencies
- Traffic Use On Forest Service Roads (road counters)
- Road Use Permit Obligations and Expectations, Sea to Sky Natural Resource District
- Driving on Forest Roads
- Radio Calling
- Volcanic Landslide Risk Management
- Lillooet River Valley, BC: Start of north and south FSRs to Meager Confluence, Meager Creek and Upper Lillooet River
- Weather Thresholds and Operational Safety Planning
- Turbid Creek, Mount Cayley, Squamish River Valley, BC.
- Road permits requirements - new page coming soon
