Current Road Closures and Service Delays

View All Regional Service Delays Below

Road closures are mandated by the BC Ministry of Transportation and directly affect the delivery of all freight throughout Western Canada. As a result, all situations listed below are very fluid and Van Kam will continue to monitor situations daily and advise of any changes to our service as they may arise. Please bookmark this page for the latest updates to view daily. Scroll to the bottom for some handy links to check official government-issued updates, and thanks for your patience and understanding.

Summer Wildfires and Related Seasonal Closures

In recent years, BC and Alberta summer wildfires have become an unfortunate regular occurrence; we anticipate this summer to be no different. Please note that highways and road access can change anytime throughout the summer due to government placed road closures due to wildfires. As a result, our freight service to those affected areas may experience delays and backlogs from the consequences of the road closures, and fire-damaged properties within the communities we serve.

Don’t forget to bookmark this page as we will post updates here as we receive the information from the governments of BC and Alberta, and we thank you for your patience in advance. For current road condition updates, please visit the 511 Alberta website for Alberta, and Drive BC for BC. For wildfire updates, please visit Alberta Wildfire Status and BC Wildfire Service (also click on interactive map below). You can also contact your local Business Development Manager by clicking here.

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Hwy 16 (93N/93A) – Jasper/Edmonton, and Related Areas:

Original Post Date: July 23, 2024
Updated: August 19, 2024

Highway 16 is now fully open through Jasper National Park. While regular service is set to resume, please note that Highway 93N/Icefields Parkway remains closed between Highway 16 and the Icefields Information Centre. Also, be aware that there are still ongoing fire suppression activities, which may cause some delays. Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.

Hwy 40 – Hinton, and Related Areas:

July 25, 2024

Highway 40, between the junction with Highway 16 and Highway 47, southwest of Hinton, is closed to wildfires, and there are no estimates of reopening. Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.

Hwy 63 – Wandering River/Fort McMurray, and Related Areas:

Original Post Date: July 23, 2024
Updated: July 24, 2024

Wildfire-related highway congestion and reduced visibility on Highway 63 near Wandering River (Mile 96) heading to Fort McMurray remain in effect. Highways into Fort McMurray are currently open; however, please note that they could close to traffic at any time. We attempt to send our drivers to these areas nightly unless conditions change. The roads are still slow-moving, with reduced visibility in both directions on Hwy 63 near Miriana Lake.

Due to wildfires, traffic delays are expected on all open routes in the area. Again, thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.

Hwy 95 – Golden/Radium and Related Areas:

Original Post Date: July 25, 2024
Updated: July 26, 2024

Highway 95 has reopened from wildfire closures; regular service to Golden is being performed again today. Delays may be expected.

Hwy 881 – Quigley/Janvier/Conklin:

July 25, 2024

Wildfires along Highway 881 are causing high traffic congestion and reduced visibility. Though the highways is open, we are considering alternate routes to reduce shipment delays; wildfires continue burning north of Janvier.  Thanks for your patience; we will update this page as we receive the information.

Kicking Horse Canyon Project (Trans-Canada Hwy):

June 18, 2024

While the project is substantially complete, two-minute stoppages may occur. For complete details, please consult the Highway Status Calendar and confirm with DriveBC.

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More Info:

For government info on road closures and current weather conditions, please click on any of the links below.

• DriveBC.ca
• TranBC.ca
• The Weather Network
• https://www.kickinghorsecanyon.ca/construction/traffic-management/
• Contact Van Kam Customer Service

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