The road resurfacing has started around the Tenquille section that leads to the summit on the Pemberton side. Road closures are being advertised on a sign placed on the Hurley. Crews are working Monday to Friday 7am – 4pm. The road will only be open for the even hours only eg: 10am, noon, 2pm. Expect…
Category: Hurley Road Updates
Road Condition Updates
Maintenance Update
Good news! The Hurley maintenance project will start in September. A fully executed contract for the works on the Hurley is in place and here are some details on the project. Thank you to Malcolm Schulz & Ken Conway-Brown from the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations for the updates and keeping…
Slow Food Cycle
Sunday August 17th the Pemberton Meadows is hosting the 10th annual Slow Food Cycle From 9am – 3pm the road will be filled with people & families cycling from farm to farm buying fresh produce. The road is open to traffic but it will be moving very slow and we strongly recommend to avoid driving …
Grading Update
Good news for Hurley users! The grader will be here with a water truck to start on the Gold Bridge side today. Yield to the grader and take care when passing. Road updates and photos can be sent to info@bridgerivervalley.ca for posting on the site. Enjoy your drive! I Survived The Hurley hats $20. …
Maintenance Update
A Hurley user found a wallet that belongs to Sebastien Mueller. Please contact us at info@bridgerivervalley.ca with your details Sebastien or anyone who knows him. The Hurley was featured in a story in Canadian Biker Magazine July 2014. Copies of the magazine featuring the story are available to purchase at the Tourist Info/Community Resource Office…
Lillooet FSR Road Closure
The Lillooet FSR is closed at 9km until further notice. The closure is based on the provincial volcanic landslide shutdown criteria for the Lillooet River FSR. The current hazard level is rated EXTREME. This road closure is just AFTER the Hurley turn off and the closure does NOT effect the Hurley! Industrial traffic is heavy…
Summer 2014 Maintenance Update
The 1st grading end to end is now complete. The 2nd grading is scheduled for late July/early August however this is weather dependent. They like to have rain to make the grading more effective. The plan is to then do a 3rd grade in September. The portion of the road that will be worked on…
Hurley Summer 2014 Update
Thanks to the following Hurley users for the updates sent in! If you have a Hurley update or adventure to share with us please email info@bridgerivervalley.ca GOAT MOUNTAIN PRODUCE is now open. It is being run by our kids, Trevor and Erica. They have new potatoes available now. Beets and carrots should be ready soon….
Hurley Opening Conditions
UPDATE: The closed sign still says Closed and MOT has been contacted to unlock the sign into the Open position. The grading has been completed and the operator took a pass on the Squamish side but it was challenging as there is not much material to work with. Reports in from Hurley users put the…
Hurley Summit Snow Photos & Opening!
UPDATE: Garrett the grader operator made it to the summit today and the Hurley is OPEN!!! Thank you Garrett for getting the road open earlier than expected! A group from Pemberton made it over the Hurley summit on the weekend in ATV’s and survived the Hurley! The snow has almost melted out and there is…
Hurley Road Opening 2014
Today Hurley users had a conference call with MLA’s Tegart and Sturdy for an update on the snow clearing issue. On Monday an avalanche hazard assessment will be done to make sure the road is safe for the workers and the snow clearing will begin later in the week. The Hurley will be open to…
Hurley Snow Removal Update 3
Ministry officials have advised that once snow levels are “gradeable” the summit area will be “graded” (as opposed to “snow plowed”). Current estimates put this at some time next week (June 9 on). Information provided puts snow at approximately 2-3 feet over a 3 km stretch. As yet there are no confirmed reports of any…
Hurley Snow Photos
Yesterday a team of adventurous Hurley users drove up to snowline to take a look at the snow conditions. They got to 22.5km on the Pemberton side before they turned around and reported that the snow was 18-24”deep in most spots. Thanks to Ashley for the photos and update! Keep the pressure on to get…
Snow Plowing Update 2
What is going on with the snow plowing on the Hurley and how can you help? Here is some background information, steps to take to put the pressure on and the results from the snow clearing survey. A spring opening (by plowing snow) has occurred on the Hurley River Rd. for many years, CONSECUTIVELY! The…
Hurley Snow Removal Update
A group email was sent out today to people who emailed Jackie Tegart so they are aware Hurley Drivers are not happy about the decision not to plow. This is the email that was sent below. If you want the Hurley plowed keep the pressure going until it gets done! Jackie Tegart 877-378-4802 – jackie.tegart.mla@leg.bc.ca…