2021 Nitinaht road reports

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2021 Nitinaht road reports

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Anybody travelled to Nitinaht this year, please let the rest of us know how the roads are to the lake. Cowichan Lake (north/south) and Port Alberni entrance.? Much Appreciated.
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I heard the road is in good shape - not much traffic to beat it up so far this year.
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Well actually it's the heavy logging traffic that has been forcing them to maintain it. Road is always the best when logging is gangbusters.
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As of last weekdend, road is top shape condition. (very good). End of April mid way the road was quite rough. Now super good.
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it'll be interesting to see what happens with all this "new" traffic due to the Hwy 4 fire
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Perhaps South Shore around Cowichan would be better, have not been that way for a while......
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The Cameron Lake Bluff fire is diverting all traffic via the Youbou / NN turnoff route and that will make for some interesting traffic on the road. It is actually closed now for vehicle recovery:

https://www.tranbc.ca/current-travel-advisories/
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https://www.tranbc.ca/current-travel-advisories/

To support essential goods transport, beginning Sunday, June 11, four piloted convoys specifically for commercial vehicles will be guided along the detour route, to and from Port Alberni. These scheduled convoys will occur daily until further notice.

The piloted daily departure times are as follows:

Westbound from Lake Cowichan: 5 am and 3 pm
Eastbound from Port Alberni: 10 am and 8pm
Commercial vehicles are restricted to legal weight limits (63,500 Kg) – no over-weight or over-size loads will be allowed on the detour.
Commercial vehicles will also be permitted to travel outside of these windows, however, there will be no pilot vehicles at those times. Other drivers will be placed behind the convoys because the priority is the movement of essential supplies, such as fuel and food.
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The road is very good. Traffic has also calmed to normal flow now that Highway 4 is (partially) open. I had to laugh at the "toilets 400m ahead" sign just before the Nitinaht T intersection. Who wants to pee in a stinky, smelly, hot plastic cubicle when there is acres of forest around!
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Last Wednesday going by the toilets i had full 3G coverage until i crested the hill heading back to Cowichan. Mobile hotspot ?? i was on TELUS

Road is in great shape too !!
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Which road is in great shape..?? To Port Alberni or to Lake Cowichan, North Shore or South Shore..??
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Youbou to NN is the route I took
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