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Warning: Reduced Load Restrictions on Roads in Effect

March 18, 2009 –The Ministry of Transportation’s Provincial Reduced Load Regulations are in
effect as of Wednesday, March 18 in Zone 1B only. Heavy load restrictions also apply within the
City of Thunder Bay beginning Monday, March 23 at 8 am.

The Reduced Load Regulations apply to all streets within City limits with the exception of the
streets, or portions of streets, listed here:

Street Portion
106th Street Island Drive to 108th Avenue
108th Avenue 106th Street to South End
Alexandra Street William Street to Southern Avenue
Algoma Street Gibson Street to John Street
Alloy Drive Balmoral Street to Central Avenue
Alloy Drive Central Avenue to North End
Alloy Drive Balmoral Street to Amber Drive
Amber Drive Central Avenue to Alloy Drive
Arthur Street May Street to City Limits
Arundel Street Strathcona Avenue to Hodder Avenue
Atlantic Avenue McPherson Street to East End
Baffin Street Island Drive to 110th Avenue
Balmoral Street John Street to Cameron Street
Balsam Street River Street to Thunder Bay Expressway
Bay Street Algoma Street to Water Street
Beaverhall Place Walsh Street to Mountdale Avenue
Broadway Avenue Expressway to Neebing Avenue
Brock Street Brown Street to Edward Street
Brown Street Frederica Street to Brock Street
Burwood Avenue Central Avenue to Oliver Road
Camelot Street Water Street to Algoma Street
Carrick Street Harbour Expressway to Waterford Street
Central Avenue Memorial Avenue to Fort William Road
Central Avenue Cochrane Street to West End
Central Avenue Memorial Avenue to Cochrane Street
Chippewa Road James Street to Highway #61
City Road James Street to Mission Mill
Clavet Street Cumberland Street to Algoma Street
Cobalt Street Alloy Drive to Tungsten Street
Commerce Street Walsh Street to Mountdale Avenue
Copper Crescent Lithium Drive to Tungsten Street
Court Street River Street to Fort William Road
Cumberland Street Hodder Avenue to Water Street
Darrell Avenue City Road to North End
Dunlop Street Carrick Street to Memorial Avenue
Edward Street Frederica Street to William Street
Egan Street Cumberland Street to Front Street
Eighth Avenue Memorial Avenue to West End
Eleventh Avenue Memorial Avenue to Fort William Road
Field Street Eleventh Avenue to End of Street
Ford Street Christina Street to Frederica Street
Fort William Road Court Street to Simpson Street
Frederica Street Ford Street to James Street
Front Street River Street to Stephen Street
Golf Links Road William Street to Oliver Road
Gorham Street Dunlop Street to North End
Grenville Avenue Cumberland Street to Marine Drive
Hammond Avenue Maureen Street to Main Street
Harbour Expressway T.B. Expressway to Fort William Road
Harold Crescent Northern Avenue to Balmoral Street
Hewitson Street Balmoral Street to Carrick Street
Hodder Avenue T.B. Expressway to Cumberland Street
Industrial Road Pearl Street to South End
Isabel Street Fort William Road to Memorial Avenue
Island Drive Main Street to 106th Street
James Street Frederica Street to City Road
John Street Junot Avenue to Expressway
John Street Water Street to Oliver Road
John Street Road Valley Street to Gratton Road
Kingsway Arthur Street to Christina Street
Lithium Drive Balmoral Street to East End
MacDonnell Street 10th Avenue to Squier Street
MacDougall Street Cumberland Street to Water Street
Main Street Fort William Road to 110th Avenue
Mapleward Road Highway #102 to North City Limits
Marina Park Drive Marina Park Overpass to St. James Street
Marina Park Overpass Water Street to Marina Park Drive
Marine Drive From Its East End to Its West End
Maureen Drive 4th Avenue to Hammond Avenue
May Street Memorial Avenue to Arthur Street
McIntosh Street Pacific Avenue to McNaughton Street
McNaughton Street McIntosh Street to Hargrave Street
McPherson Street Atlantic Avenue to McNaughton Street
Memorial Avenue John Street to May Street
Montreal Street Neebing Avenue to James Street
Mountdale Avenue Arthur Street to Commerce Street
Neebing Avenue Walsh Street to Broadway Avenue
Norah Crescent Balmoral Street to Forest Street
Northern Avenue Fort William Road to Norah Street
Oliver Road John Street to West City Limits
Pacific Avenue May Street to Island Drive
Pearl Street Water Street to Lakefront
Red River Road Water Street to City Limits
Ridgeway Street Vickers Street to Syndicate Avenue
River Street Front Street to Madeline Street
Roland Street William Street to Hewitson Street
Rosslyn Road Neebing Avenue to 22nd Side Road
Russell Street William Street to Hewitson Street
St. James Street Cumberland Street to Water Street
Simpson Street Fort William Road to May Street
Sixteenth Avenue Memorial Avenue to East End
Sixth Avenue Overpass Fort William Road to Maureen Street
Southern Avenue Alexandra Street to Pacific Avenue
Squier Street Memorial Avenue to 8th Avenue
Strathcona Avenue City Limits to Arundel Street
Stephen Street Front Street to Cumberland Street
South Syndicate Avenue Arthur Street to Walsh Street
22nd Side Road Rosslyn Road to Broadway Avenue
Tungsten Street Alloy Drive to Lithium Drive
Valley Street Expressway to John Street Road
Vickers Street Northern Avenue to Forest Street
Vickers Street Arthur Street to Ridgeway Street
Walsh Street Neebing Avenue to James Street
Water Street St. James Street to MacDougall Street
Water Street Fort William Road to Cumberland Street
Waterloo Street Cameron Street to Walsh Street
William Street Edward Street to Russell Street

The effective date is dependent on weather conditions and is subject to change.

Your co-operation in preventing excessive damage to our City streets is appreciated.

For more information or to obtain print or fax copies of this list, contact the Engineering Division at
625-2266.

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Contact: Pat Mauro, Manager - Engineering, 625-3022