Highway closures causing headaches for supply chain, local businesses
PRINCE GEORGE – Wildfires across the province has resulted in many highway closures, with a particularly notable one for Northern B.C. being Highway 16. According to DriveBC, Highway 16 is closed eastbound, while westbound is open only for evacuation purposes. This has put some strain on local businesses, as it creates a hurdle for transportation companies to overcome.
“We’re just running alternate routes (regarding) the Highway 16 closure. We run around through Dawson Creek and come through the Pine Pass, which adds four hours on, and that’s a direct cost to us,” said Rosenau Transport’s Terminal Manager Lyle Jensen.