Highway 26 road conditions to Wells and Barkerville
Barkerville Highway, from Prince George to Wells and Barkerville: closures, incidents and roadwork from DriveBC.
DriveBC reports no closures on Highway 26 right now.
Also in effect: 2 roadwork.
Conditions change fast. DriveBC is the official source: drivebc.ca, or 1-800-550-4997.
DriveBC events on Highway 26
Roadwork and maintenance (2)
Roadwork
Road construction at Barkerville Highway, 54km East of Quesnel
111 km from Prince George · updated Oct 21, 2:13 p.m.
DriveBC details
Road construction at Barkerville Highway, 54km East of Quesnel. Starting 8:00 AM PDT on Wednesday July 15, 2026 until 5:00 PM MST on Monday November 30, 2026. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Culvert replacement. Work takes place 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Roadwork
Road construction from Barkerville Highway, Wells Visitor Information Centre to Pooley Street and in Wells
119 km from Prince George · updated Oct 14, 9:01 a.m.
DriveBC details
Road construction from Barkerville Highway, Wells Visitor Information Centre to At Pooley Street and In Wells. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Mon Nov 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control.
Planned, not started yet (1)
RoadworkStarts Nov 16, 8:00 a.m.
Utility work from Barkerville Highway, at Quesnel Canyon Road to Fanslau Road
102 km from Prince George · updated Oct 28, 4:09 p.m.
DriveBC details
Utility work from Barkerville Highway, At Quesnel Canyon Road to At Fanslau Road. Starting 8:00 AM MST on Monday November 16, 2026 until 4:00 PM MST on Monday November 30, 2026. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM MST, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control.
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Highway 26 cameras
DriveBC lists no cameras on this stretch.
Source: DriveBC highway cameras (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit).
Forecast along the way
Environment Canada’s forecast for the towns on this route, nearest to Prince George first.
Quesnel106 km
Special weather statement
- Tonight · low 9°
- Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature steady near 9.
- Friday · high 12°
- Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. A few showers beginning late in the afternoon. Wind southeast 50 km/h gusting to 80 becoming southwest 60 gusting to 90 late in the afternoon. Temperature steady near 12. UV index 1 or low.
- Friday night · low 1°
- A few showers ending in the evening then partly cloudy. Wind southwest 60 km/h gusting to 90 becoming light in the evening. Low plus 1.
Issued Nov 5, 4:00 p.m.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada city page forecasts.
Before you drive
Winter tires: Signed highways need winter tires or chains on board October 1 to April 30; some highways outside mountain passes or high-snowfall areas end March 31. Province of BC
Other highways out of Prince George
- Highway 16 west to Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert
- Highway 16 east to McBride, Tête Jaune Cache and Jasper
- Highway 97 north to Mackenzie junction, Pine Pass, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek
- Highway 97 south to Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Cache Creek
- Highway 27 to Fort St. James
- Highway 39 to Mackenzie
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Prince George. Events, cameras and road weather are DriveBC’s own data, refreshed every 10 to 15 minutes; we add nothing to them.
