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Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Prince George → Smithers incidents and travel disruptions

Current official incidents and travel disruptions affecting this highway scope, including source update times and affected-road context where supplied.

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6 active matching official records. A missing event is never interpreted as a route-wide open or safe condition.

Retrieved: Aug 20, 2026, 6:52 a.m. UTC

Active incidents and disruptions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Utility work between Kingston St and River Rd (Prince George). Until Thu Aug 20 at 6:00 PM PDT. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Wed Aug 19 at 4:38 PM PDT. (DBC-94016)

Official update: Aug 19, 2026, 11:38 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Crack sealing is underway between Engen Rd and Carman Hill Rd for 32.8 km (Vanderhoof). Until Fri Aug 21 at 5:00 PM PDT. Watch for traffic control. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Last updated Tue Aug 18 at 11:08 AM PDT. (DBC-93995)

Official update: Aug 18, 2026, 6:08 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Utility work between Guay Rd and Pickering Rd for 1.1 km (Prince George). Until Fri Aug 21 at 4:00 PM PDT. Right lane closed. Last updated Mon Aug 10 at 9:41 AM PDT. (DBC-93912)

Official update: Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Campbell Rd and 2nd St E for 2.7 km (Vanderhoof). Until Mon Aug 31 at 3:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Mon Aug 10 at 9:34 AM PDT. (DBC-93911)

Official update: Aug 15, 2026, 4:00 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between 2nd St E and Sinkut Frtg for 14.1 km (Vanderhoof). Until Mon Aug 31 at 3:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Mon Aug 10 at 9:30 AM PDT. (DBC-93830)

Official update: Aug 10, 2026, 4:30 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Construction work between Mooney Pit Rd and Redmond Pit Rd for 1.1 km (1 to 2 km west of Vanderhoof). Until Fri Aug 28 at 5:00 PM PDT. Expect delays. Single lane alternating traffic. CONSTRUCTION PLANNED JULY 6 - AUGUST 28 AT HIGHWAY 16/27 INTERSECTION. MONDAY - SATURDAY 6AM - 6PM. VARIABLE PERIODS OF DELAYS AND SINGLE LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC. Last updated Wed Jul 1 at 9:23 AM PDT. (DBC-93365)

Official update: Jul 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m. UTC

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