Tag Archives: Highway 16
Flooding closes Highway 16 between Port Edward and Terrace
Highway 16 is currently closed between Port Edward and Terrace due to flooding, with about 82kms of the highway impassible between the Rainbow Avalanche Gates near Port Edward and Shames Mountain Rd n...
Dec 30, 2025 Current travel advisories and road closures in the Northwest and on Haida Gwaii as of 9:00am December 30th, 2025 // Courtesy: Drive BC
Washout interrupts Highway 16 travel between Tlell and Skidegate
A washout along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii has currently interrupted travel between Tlell and Skidegate. Highway 16 has been closed between Lawnhill Road and Miller Road due to a washout 8 to 13 kilome...
Dec 29, 2025 Location of Washout along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii, December 29th 2025 // Courtesy: Drive BC
MMIWG Memorial March | Terrace, BC (Video)
Feb 15th - Terrace, BC The Tears to Hope Society held the Women's Memorial March in Terrace, BC. They held space at the MMIWG Totem Pole on Highway 16 in Terrace, followed by a march to Terrace City H...
Feb 16, 2022
Fast and Furious Update
The identity and details of last Friday's highway 16 high speed chase have been released by RCMP. A black Honda Civic exited a line of stopped traffic and accelerated rapidly toward a police officer t...
Jun 30, 2021
Fast and Furious High Speed Pursuit On Highway 16
A high speed chase Friday evening on highway 16 which was believed to have begun in Prince Rupert, held up traffic and presumably ended with an arrest. Witnesses report a black car was travelling east...
Jun 28, 2021
Highway 16 between Terrace and Rupert under travel advisory due to high avalanche risk
A travel advisory is currently in effect between Rainbow Avalanche Gates and Exstew Gate due to a high avalanche hazard. The travel advisory is in effect for 84.9km, that's 21 km east of Prince Rupert...
Mar 12, 2021
Women's March for Missing and Murdered in Terrace today
Sunday, Feb 14th - Terrace, BC An unofficial and last-minute march was held today in Terrace aligned with the 30th Annual Women's Memorial March to honour murdered and missing Indigenous women. The ca...
Feb 14, 2021
Highway 16 closed between Kitwanga and Gitsegukla due to vehicle incident
A vehicle incident has closed part of Highway 16. The incident took place between Kitwanga and Gitsegukla, this is 1 km west of Gitsegukla. A detour is not available currently. The estimated time of r...
Dec 16, 2020
Skeena Region getting new highway maintenance contractor
As of July 27 Emil Anderson Maintenance Co. Ltd. will assume highway maintenance in the Skeena region. The region includes provincial roadways in and around Terrace and Kitimat, including highways 113...
Jul 24, 2020
Highway 16 improvements planned west of Burns Lake
Crews are set to start working in the coming weeks on Highway 16. There will be new and improved traffic lanes west of Burns Lake. The project will improve safety as people travel through the area. "O...
May 26, 2020