YRB Kootenay Ltd

Yellowhead Road and Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd.

Highways Maintenance Contractor Service Area 10

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*** update Highway 6 is now open South of Bonanza Road North of New Denver***

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Single vehicle incident south of Bonanza road on highway 6 north of New Denver. Highway is closed.

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YRB will be doing repairs to Wilson Bridge on Robinson road near Edgewood. Starting June 22nd - June 25th. There will be minor delays during this time with one closer Tuesday June 23rd 9:00am - 2:00pm. Please watch for workers and equipment.

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YRB will be repairing the Taghum beach parking lot Monday/Tuesday June 22nd to June 23rd. During this time the area will be closed. Please avoid the area to allow workers to complete repairs.

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YRB will be doing repairs to the Mill Creek Bridge in Harrop/Procter. The bridge will be closed for 5 days from June 24th to June 28th. There will be a temporary crossing in place across the railroad tracks between Erindale Rd and Harrop Procter Rd via Harrop School Rd.

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YRB will be performing trestle repairs on the rail trail off Svoboda Rd. The trail will be closed at the trail head. Work will start June 10th ending on June 12th. Please watch for workers.

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YRB will be washing the Big Orange Bridge in Nelson starting Monday June 8th till Wednesday June 10th. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Please watch for workers and check drive bc for updates.

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YRB will be starting work on Kokanee glacier road Thursday May 14th. Road will be closed at 2.5km Monday-Friday to perform needed repairs. Work should be completed in two and a half weeks. Please avoid unnecessary travel and watch for crews and equipment.

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HWY3A closed between the east and west entrance of lower 6 mile. Please use Lower 6 mile as a detour. Check Drive BC for updates

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BCHWY 3A near Sidar Single lane alternating traffic Monday-Friday from 7am to 5pm with up to 20min delays starting April 2, 2026. We are also implementing one 1-hour closures during the daytime. Currently they will be at 1:30pm-2:30pm, Monday - Friday. Please check #DriveBC.

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We’re currently seeing challenging gravel road conditions across the Central Kootenays due to heavily saturated road surfaces Excess moisture from recent snow and rain has led to potholes rutting, and soft sections making travel difficult in some areas.

Please drive with caution

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MVI on Highway 3 between the east avalanche gate and West Creston Road. Single lane alternating traffic please check #drivebc for updates.

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Good evening #SA10 forecasts are calling for snow to return to the entire area.

Forecasts are for 10-15cms in the higher elevations and 3-6cms in the valley bottoms.

Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to travel and check #DriveBc for up to date road conditions.

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#maintenanceMonday
Brushing is completed for the following reasons;
Safety
1 - Brushing improves sight lines
2 - reduced risk of animals suddenly entering road way
3- keeps signs, traffic signals, and guardrails
Fire Prevention by removing dry brush that can fuel roadside fires

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Pass Creek road will be closed Feb 18th 2026 from 9am-5pm. Closure points will be Pass Creek at the Krestova intersection just past the bridge and Krestova Pass Creek intersection at “pump hill”. Detour available via Krestova. Fortis BC will be replacing a pole.

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Good morning! Yarbee showed up this morning to demonstrate how quickly and effectively brine works!

Check out the short video and watch for yourself! #YRB #Yarbee #brine #instanttraction #tractionrestored

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Emergency avalanche control on Highway 31 Galena pass scheduled for today January 15 2026 at 12pm.

Please check #drivebc for updates.

As always for any road safety issues please contact our 24/7 service line at 1-888-352-0356

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Avalanche control planned for Highway 31A between Kaslo and New Denver tomorrow January 14th from 11AM-1PM

Please plan accordingly and check #driveBC for updates.

As always for road safety issues call our 24/7 service line at 1-888-352-0356

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Highway 31 is closed 4km north of trout lake due to power lines down across the highway.

Please check#drivebc for updates.

For any road safety issues call our 24/7 answering service at 1-888-352-0356.