O'Brien Road & Bridge Maintenance Ltd.

Attn Residents of Service Area 27: Please be advised that hazardous conditions are forecast in all areas again tonight and through the next few days. Please avoid travelling if at all possible. The roads will likely be very slippery. If you must travel please reduce your speed significantly and drive with extreme caution. ... For those with ferry reservations on Monday or Tuesday please make plans to leave early in order that you can drive to the conditions. Thx. OBR

Attention Residents of Haida Gwaii/QCI: Freezing rain and cold road temperatures have created dangerous black ice conditions. Please avoid travelling if at all possible. The roads are very slippery. If you must travel please reduce your speed significantly and drive with extreme caution. ... Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Service Area 27 (Prince Rupert, Port Ed, Haida Gwaii): Please be advised that low temperatures are expected on the North Coast Friday and throughout the weekend. In addition to the snow we're currently experiencing, these low temperatures could make for challenging road conditions. We ask that all motor vehicles please drive with extra caution. Speed reduction is critical to safe highway driving at this time. Also, please drive with caution around all winte...r equipment (plows, graders trucks) working on the highway. We suggest you check with DriveBC.ca to view webcams and get weather updates before heading out on the highways. Thanks for your cooperation. Enjoy the holiday season. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii: Please be advised that machine brushing work will be occurring in parts of Skidegate and Queen Charlotte over the next 10 days. The main focus will be on removing alders and improving line-of-sight issues. We ask that all pedestrians and cyclists please stay clear of the work sites. All vehicles should obey traffic signs and instructions from the flagging crew. Please reduce your speed and drive with caution. ... Thanks for your cooperation. Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii: The strong wind continues to bring trees down throughout the Island. Towhill Road, and the section of Hwy 16 between Skidegate and Tlell are of particular concern. ... The strong winds are forecast to continue through till Sunday night. And, to a slightly lesser extent, throughout next week. Please reduce your speed and drive with caution. Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Service Area 27: Please be advised there is a wind warning in place for the next several days. Specifically, extremely high winds are forecast for late Monday night, and again on Wednesday through Friday for the entire North Coast. Please reduce speeds and drive with caution as you can expect trees, debris, and water to be on the road. In addition, please be aware of road crews on the highway working in conditions where visibility may be limited. ... Happy New Year. Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii / QCI: Due to the persistent rain, there is high water flow throughout the Island. As a result, water has flooded several ditch lines and overwhelmed a few culverts. Excess water is pooling on several sections of the shoulder and the highway. The areas of particular concern are: Miller Creek to Jungle Beach, the St Mary's Spring area, and Towhill Road. ... The rain is forecast to continue. As are the strong winds later this evening. Please reduce speeds, and drive with caution. Happy Holidays. Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii / QCI: Update on the QC Rockslide: the slide clean-up is complete, and two-lane traffic has been re-established. Delineators and temporary fencing will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Vehicles should continue to reduce speed while driving through this area. Pedestrians and bike riders should avoid the area completely if possible, or at a minimum only travel on the ocean-side shoulder.... Thanks for everyone's patience over the last few days. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii / QCI: Update on the QC Rockslide: the site has been partially cleared. There is now alternating single lane traffic. The second lane is currently being cleared. Caution should be used driving through this area for the foreseeable future. Pedestrians and bike riders should avoid the area completely. ... Thx. OBR

Attn Residents of Haida Gwaii / QCI: There is a rockslide just north of the Hospital in Queen Charlotte City. At present both lanes are closed. RCMP and O'Brien Road and Bridge crew are at the scene. Equipment is being mobilized to clear the road. It is antcipated we will have alternating single lane traffic opening at 10am. Your patience is appreciated. Thx. ... OBR

Attn Residents of Service Area 27: Please expect to see our sweeper vehicles cleaning the roads in and around the Villages and urban centers over the next 7 days. Efforts to stay clear of the sweeper when driving will be appreciated. As will parking in driveways, and/or parking lots (as opposed to curbs). ... Thx. OBR