Road conditions and wildfire context

Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Alberta border → Prince George

DriveBC status and wildfire context across a major northern British Columbia access corridor.

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Route map & wildfire context

The highway is highlighted in orange. Wildfires, recently extinguished fires, smoke and AQHI each have their own source. The map does not determine whether the highway is safe to travel.

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Official road report
Road status unknownCurrent

DriveBC has not provided enough currently effective road status information to label this route open, restricted or closed. This does not confirm the road is open, unrestricted or safe. Upcoming or unclear schedules are shown separately; check the official source before travel.

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Road reports and scheduled work

Active reports

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 16, At Slim Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 16. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Width restriction: 4.4m. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 6:50am PDT. Max load width 6.1 m. Min load ground clearance 0.5.

Highway 16 · Slim Creek Bridge · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 1, 2026, 6:50 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. Lane blocked. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 3:42pm PDT.

Highway 16 · McBride Highway 16 E · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Sep 23, 2026, 3:42 p.m. PDT
INCIDENTMINORActive

INCIDENT

Industrial traffic at Highway 16. Until Tue Oct 27. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 11:22am PDT. Next update: October 14th, 2026 at 8:40am PDT.

Highway 16 · Highway 16 Mount Robson · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 11:22 a.m. PDT

Timing unconfirmed

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Geotechnical investigation from Highway 16, In Prince George and At 2nd Avenue to At Brunswick Street. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Fri Oct 16. From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Tuesday to Friday. Centre lane closed. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:01am PDT.

Highway 16 · Victoria Street

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 7:01 a.m. PDT

Data status

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Official highway cameras

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Highway information

Road conditions and more

View road conditions, closures, cameras, weather, nearby wildfires and travel alerts for this route section. Official road status is kept separate from wildfire and weather information.

Fire bans and restrictions

Fire restrictions along Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Alberta border → Prince George

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Weather

Official alerts and forecasts

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Wildfire impact

Nearby wildfire conditions

The section below combines official wildfire information with available Environment Canada weather. It is context only, not a fire-spread forecast or travel-safety score.

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Updates

Each source has its own timestamp

Road reports and cameras update on different schedules. Each timestamp is shown with its source. Missing information remains unavailable and is never shown as zero.

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Current conditions

Weather and nearby wildfires

Environment Canada weather and nearby wildfire information are shown separately from the road status. Always check the transportation authority before travel.

Environment Canada

Corridor weather

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No Environment Canada weather alert currently overlaps this corridor area. This does not guarantee safe road conditions.

Nearest available weather station: Dome Creek · approximately 50 km from the route reference point · observed Oct 14, 2026, 5:05 a.m. PDT
Today
Showers ending this morning then clearing. Risk of thunderstorms early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the morning. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Thursday night
Clear. Low plus 4.
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Wildfire information

Wildfires near the corridor

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Nearest reported active fire: G31209 · 85 km · Under control

Distances are measured to a representative corridor line. They do not predict fire spread or determine whether the road is safe or open.