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Originally Posted by zivan56
Last time I went to Lillooet, highway 99 to there involved driving over unpaved sections and temporary bridges (late ~2008ish)....and that was considered a "highway."  |
Highway 99 from Pemberton to Lillooet was re-paved few years ago and is now one of the best drives in the province. Many bridges are still just one lane, but there is very low traffic and the road itself is both spectacular and joyful.
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Originally Posted by zivan56
I was reading some article that said in 2013 that service road you mentioned was declared a highway by a judge, so that would imply they would have to properly maintain the road to provincial standards. I am not sure if the province appealed or not.
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Yeah, I saw the same article. The road is still a gravel road but based on Youtube videos they have been grooming it and it looks like a normal road.
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Originally Posted by zivan56
Those thinner profile tires probably wont work very well when going over sharp rocks. They also have weaker side-walls, and can take less punishment when you hit potholes or drive over rocks. I would ensure you have a backup plan in case you get stuck.
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Noted, but I think I will give it a try. Just need to keep it to low speeds. I am mostly worried about clearance requirements on these service roads, as X1 is not a proper 4x4 car with high clearance. But I think we will be fine on this road.
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