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46-604: Much of the Bulkey is paralleled by Highway 16 . It flows west from Bulkley Lake past Perow and is joined near Houston by the Morice River , its major tributary. The Bulkley continues north past Quick , Telkwa and Smithers . It then meets the Skeena River near Hazelton . The Bulkley River is a major tourist destination for anglers targeting wild steelhead. The river was originally called Wet'sinkwha ("blue and green river") by

92-520: A 240 m (780 ft) bridge over the west channel, a 340 m (1,100 ft) embankment across Ferry Island, and a 380 m (1,240 ft) bridge over the main channel. In 2001, a grated steel deck replaced the wooden one on the Old Skeena Bridge. Up to that time, the structure had been the longest one-lane, wood-decked, curved bridge in North America. In 2005, the bridge was designated

138-573: A Lyttleton post office existed in New Brunswick , the postal authorities demanded a new name. George chose Terrace to highlight the surrounding stepped landforms. In 1910, the Kitsumkalum River. In 1911, a station was erected. In June 1955, a Prince Rupert–Kitimat passenger shuttle began on a trial basis, which replaced the Kitimat mixed train . The line officially opened the next month, and

184-536: A constable was stationed during the GTP construction. Designated a national historic site in 2006, some accounts indicate the former British Columbia Provincial Police (BCPP) building on the Lakelse Ave/Kalum St corner was erected in 1912. However, 1913 appears more precise. That year, Knox Presbyterian Church and St. Matthews Anglican Church were also built and a co-op store established. A Roman Catholic Church

230-407: A national historic site. During 2022–2023, the bridge underwent a $ 22.6 million rehabilitation. Early settlers placed limited value on timber, believing agriculture was the future. Orchards of apples, pears, plums, cherries, and berries flourished. Various vegetables thrived, while much of the timber was burned as waste. Terrace possesses the most favourable climatic conditions for agriculture in

276-684: A series of 2-to-6-kilometre (1 to 4 mi) stretches were completed, which included replacing sections washed out by the 1936 flood. By 1937, the Usk–Cedarvale gap still remained on the southeast shore. By 1940, a 32-kilometre (20 mi) gap remained. In 1943, progress reactivated. In May 1944, the gap completed comprised the Pacific –Cedarvale section. Highway extended east of Terrace by about 3 kilometres (2 mi) in 1927–28 and another 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) in 1928–29. In September 1929, Terrace–Usk section completed. The Highway of Tears

322-455: A small hotel and general store. The next year, the post office opened in the store. In 1912, the hotel and store at the landing closed and were demolished. Designated a national historic site in 1996, the cemetery was established in 1909. That year, George Little began sawmilling in the area. The next year, he opened a general store and laid out the townsite on his property. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) surveyors originally intended

368-725: Is a city in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia , Canada. This regional hub lies east of the confluence of the Kitsumkalum River into the Skeena River . On BC Highway 16 , junctions branch northward for the Nisga'a Highway (BC Highway 113) to the west and southward for the Stewart–Cassiar Highway (BC Highway 37) to the east. The locality is by road about 204 km (127 mi) southwest of Smithers and 144 km (89 mi) east of Prince Rupert . Transportation links are

414-680: Is a highway in British Columbia , Canada. It is an important section of the Yellowhead Highway , a part of the Trans-Canada Highway that runs across Western Canada . The highway closely follows the path of the northern B.C. alignment of the Canadian National Railway (CN). The number "16" was first given to the highway in 1941, and originally, the route that the highway took was more to the north of today's highway, and it

460-621: Is a hybrid coastal-interior rainforest, which consists primarily of western red cedar , western hemlock , amabilis fir or "balsam" and Sitka spruce . The Hazelton Mountains are to the east, and the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains are to the west. The north–south active fault line through the Kitsumkalum-Kitimat Valley has created many hot springs in the area. The Kitsumkalum and Kitselas , who have inhabited

506-530: Is a stretch of Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert . Since 1970, numerous women have gone missing or have been murdered along the 720 km (450 mi) section of highway. Aboriginal organizations speculate that number ranges above forty. In 2016, the Canadian government launched the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women after communicating with victim families. This

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552-576: The Coast Mountain Ranges. Following the Skeena River , the highway travels for 151 km (94 mi) to the city of Terrace . Highway 37 merges onto Highway 16 from north of Highway 16, at the Kitwanga junction. Another 43 km (27 mi) northeast, Highway 16 reaches New Hazelton, where it then veers southeast along the Bulkley River . 68 km (42 mi) later, the highway reaches

598-679: The Fraser River and turns southeast. It follows the Fraser River upstream for 82 km (51 mi) to McBride , then continues upstream for another 64 km (40 mi) to its junction with Highway 5 at Tête Jaune Cache . 14 km (8.7 mi) east of Tête Jaune Cache, Highway 16 enters Mount Robson Provincial Park , coursing through the park for 63 km (39 mi) to the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta within Yellowhead Pass. In August 1925, this section opened with

644-558: The Northwest Regional Airport , a passenger train, and bus services. In the vicinity, the Skeena River includes rock outcroppings, gravel and sandbars, wetlands, sloughs, and islands. Significant regular floods have eroded the riverbanks, destroyed landings, and exposed archaeological sites. Over 25,000 years ago, the river cut through glaciers to create the benches (stepped terraces) and deposited well-drained sandy loamy soils suited for agriculture. The surrounding ecosystem

690-537: The Wet'suwet'en people, the indigenous inhabitants of the Bulkley Valley. The name Bulkley was given for Colonel Charles S. Bulkley, the U.S. Army engineer-in-charge of the survey team who, in 1866, explored the area in preparation for the failed Russian American Telegraph . The project was abandoned because of the success of the trans-Atlantic cable in 1866. The Little Bulkley, a smaller stream running through Houston, and

736-560: The Agar's Garage and months later the power plant, putting the town in darkness. That year, Fred Bishop built a 100-seat theatre to show silent movies . He had been using the Oddfellows Hall since 1923. In 1933, he relocated and his theatre closed. Restored in early 1932, the electricity generating plant was again destroyed by fire late the following year. Agar's Garage was also badly damaged at this time. A lengthy delay occurred before power

782-514: The Braun's Island bridge was built. Prior to completion of the Kitsumkalum River rail bridge in late 1910, a ferry operator used a rope to pull a rowboat ferry at the crossing. In 1911, a road bridge was constructed. In 1912, a bridge was built to connect Ferry Rd (now called Haugland Ave) and Ferry Island, and a ferry was installed across the main channel of the Skeena. In June 1913, high water swept away

828-510: The George Little mill, which by 1940 was the largest employer in Terrace. In 1943, fire completely gutted the mill. In 1948, Columbia Cellulose was granted logging rights covering 135,000 ha (334,000 acres) near Terrace, where its woodlands division was established, creating a post-war development boom. The Sandes mill, which employed 100 workers at its peak, operated 1946–1968. In 1952,

874-483: The Kitimat station was completed later in the year. In April 1957, the shuttle discontinued west of Terrace. In April 1958, when passenger rail was discontinued to Kitimat, a private bus operator took over the route. In 1988, Via Rail erected a stationette. Built around 1914 and designated a national historic site in 1982, the George Little House was moved to its present location in 2004. The next year,

920-583: The Morice join just west of Houston. At the point of their joining they become the Bulkley, not the Morice, although the Morice is larger. This was done by Poudrier, a government cartographer who, it is rumoured, never saw the region. This article related to a river in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . British Columbia Highway 16 Highway 16

966-510: The Pohle Lumber mill relocated to Terrace. In 1956, Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co bought LH&K but closed the Terrace mill soon after purchase. In 1959, fire consumed the Pohle sawmill, planer mill, several boxcars , and stacks of finished lumber. The 1960 rebuild was an electrically powered modern mill. By the mid-1960s, concerns were expressed about Terrace being totally dependant upon

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1012-463: The Prince Rupert hinterland. The location is sufficiently close to the ocean to have the summer advantages of a marine climate offering a long frost-free period and higher night-time temperatures, yet sufficiently inland to experience relatively high day-time temperatures. By 1920, this climate advantage had created a reputation for fine strawberries, fruit, and potatoes. The forest industry drove

1058-624: The Stewart–Cassiar Highway was completed, which connected the Nass Valley and Terrace. That year, Western Coach Lines inaugurated a Prince Rupert–Prince George bus service, which included a scheduled stop at Terrace. The next year, the company withdrew the service. In 1960, when Prince Coach Lines assumed the Prince Rupert–Prince George route, only 121 km (75 mi) was paved. In 1966, when Canadian Coachways bought

1104-416: The area for about 6,000 years, traded with other villages along the Skeena. From the 1780s, European and Russian fur traders passed through. From the mid-1800s, the forestry, mining and salmon resources drew new settlers. The Kitsumkaylum 1 reserve is immediately west of Kitsumkalum River. The Tsimshian word for Terrace is ganeexs (meaning "ladder" or "steps"), likely a reference to the stepped terraces of

1150-426: The bridge. The Thornhill–Terrace cable ferry crossed the Skeena from near the mouth of Thornhill Creek to the island. The scow was a reaction ferry , but being much slower than later reaction pontoons, it required assistance by pulling on a rope when the current was weak. That October, when a worker was attempting to clear a snag on the lower cable of the ferry, he fell and drowned. The replacement bridge built

1196-451: The company, only 121 km (75 mi) was still gravel. In 1970, Greyhound Canada purchased Canadian Coachways. Prior to ceasing all intraprovincial services in October 2018, Greyhound had eliminated the Prince Rupert–Prince George run that June. BC Bus North immediately assumed the route. The current passenger transit providers are BC Bus North and BC Transit . Around 1907,

1242-526: The completion of the Burns Lake–Endako link. Highway extended west of New Hazelton by about 6 kilometres (4 mi) in 1927–28 and another 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) in 1928–29. By 1931–32, Kitwanga–Hazelton was rated fairly good. By mid-1943, the condition was rated rough, awaiting tendering of reconstruction contracts. By 1931–32, Cedarvale–Kitwanga was rated passable. For Usk–Cedarvale, several segments were under construction. During 1936–1941,

1288-460: The development of Terrace. The small Lillesberg sawmill opened in 1908, burned down in 1909, and was not rebuilt. That year, George Little established a small mill in the area, which became a substantial operation in 1911, and was described as a large lumber mill in 1915. During and following World War I , numerous small sawmills came and went. When fire destroyed the Little's mill in 1921, most of

1334-562: The following decades, river traffic increased. Settlements and woodpile fuel stops developed along the riverbanks. In 1912, the only two sternwheelers remaining on the Skeena were the HBC Port Simpson and the chartered FW&S Inlander , which the Skeena segment of the railway made redundant that year. Inaugurated in 1970, the Riverboat Days festival held each summer acknowledges this steamboat heritage. In 1892, Tom Thornhill

1380-412: The following decades, the key event being the completion of the Prince Rupert–Prince George route in 1944. By 1955, a Prince Rupert–Terrace–Smithers bus service existed. In November 1957, when Highway 25 to Kitimat officially opened, the final 8.0 or 9.7 km (5 or 6 mi) were unfinished. A Caterpillar D9 dragged the first vehicle over this section. In 1958, a 110 km (70 mi) stretch of

1426-462: The following winter was a howe truss . In 1918–19, a 14 t; 13 long tons (15 short tons) pontoon reaction ferry was installed. In 1921, the cable snapped sending the ferry downstream where the four people on board had a narrow escape. The badly damaged vessel appears to have been repaired. In July 1925, the single-lane Old Skeena Bridge officially opened, and the ferry was discontinued. In 1936, high water washed out four timber spans of

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1472-504: The foot of present Kalum St. Harry Frank, who had taken up the first pre-emption in the district that year, had been visiting the area since 1894. Over the following decades, the Frank Bros Dairy, immediately west of the village, became the preeminent farm. Arriving in 1907, Edward (Ed) Eby established a settlement in the vicinity of present lower Frank St. The place was briefly called Forester before becoming Kitsumkalum. He built

1518-614: The highway goes 38 km (24 mi) to the inlet town of Port Clements . Winding its way along the boundary of Naikoon Provincial Park , Highway 16 goes south for 27 km (17 mi) before reaching the community of Tlell . 36 km (22 mi) south of Tlell, Highway 16 reaches Skidegate , where its Haida Gwaii section terminates. BC Ferries then takes Highway 16 across the Hecate Strait for 172 km (107 mi) due northeast to its landing at Prince Rupert. From Prince Rupert, Highway 16 begins its winding route east through

1564-482: The lumber and logs were saved. The mill was immediately rebuilt. During the 1920s, Terrace was known as the "pole capital of the world". Over 50,000 poles were manufactured annually to supply many parts of North America with telephone and electric power poles. The world's tallest pole, 49 m (162 ft) long, was cut in Terrace and stands in New York City . In 1936, Little, Haugland and Kerr (LH&K) bought

1610-506: The lumber industry. In 1969 Columbia Cellulose purchased the Pohle Lumber mill operations. In 1981, Canadian Cellulose was renamed BC Timber. In 1984, BC Timber was renamed Westar Timber. In 1986, Skeena Cellulose, a subsidiary of Repap Industries, bought the Westar assets. In 1988, Repap opened a new $ 45 million sawmill on the Pohle site in Terrace, which closed in 2001. Terrace Lumber Co ran this mill intermittently during 2005–2006. In 1913,

1656-503: The renovated main floor became tourism facilities and the Via Rail waiting room, replacing the stationette. The Terrace station serves Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train . In 1920, a Terrace–Lakelse bus service began. By the early 1920s, wagon roads extended north to Kitsumkalum Lake, south to Lakelse Lake, west to Remo , and east to Copper River. Trails existed beyond these points. The highway grew east and west of Terrace over

1702-584: The surrounding landscape. The first sternwheeler to attempt the Skeena was the Union in 1865, which transported supplies for the construction of the Collins Overland Telegraph line. The Mumford , which was the replacement the next year, may have reached 3.2 km (2 mi) upstream on the Skeena from the Kitsumkalum mouth (Terrace), but travel beyond the mouth may have been by canoe only. Over

1748-435: The town of Smithers , proceeding southeast another 64 km (40 mi) to the village of Houston . At Houston, Highway 16 begins a parallel course along the upper course of the Bulkley River , proceeding 81 km (50 mi) east to its junction with Highway 35 , south of Burns Lake . 128 km (80 mi) east, after passing through the hamlet of Fraser Lake , Highway 16 reaches its junction with Highway 27 in

1794-399: The town of Vanderhoof . 97 km (60 mi) east of Vanderhoof, Highway 16 reaches its B.C. midpoint as it enters the city of Prince George at its junction with Highway 97 . Highway 16 leaves Prince George after coursing through the city for 9 km (5.6 mi). 120 km (75 mi) east of Prince George, Highway 16 reaches the community of Dome Creek , where it converges with

1840-487: The townsite be near Kitsumkalum, but when George offered to donate 20 ha (50 acres) of his land for the railway right-of-way, station, and railyard, the GTP gladly accepted. In appreciation, the GTP allowed him to name the station. The earliest newspaper mention of the Littleton station name was August 1911 and of the Terrace location name was September 1911. George Little was the inaugural postmaster 1912–1931. Since

1886-519: The trestle approach on the south side of the bridge, which required the installation of a temporary catwalk. The building of the adjacent railway bridge for the Kitimat branch in 1953 prompted a major reconstruction and renovation of the highway bridge. On realignment, many new spans and concrete piers were added, a new hardwood deck was installed, and the approaches changed. The new (Dudley Little) Skeena River Bridge, costing $ 6.4 million, officially opened in October 1975. The two-lane roadway comprised

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1932-425: Was commissioned in 1983 and is connected to the mainland segment via BC Ferries route #11. A series of murders and disappearances has given the stretch between Prince Rupert and Prince George the name Highway of Tears . The 101 km (63 mi) segment of the 1,347-kilometre-long (837 mi) BC highway begins in the west in the village of Masset , on the northern coast of Graham Island . Proceeding south,

1978-506: Was dedicated in 1915 but was replaced by a new building at a different location in 1917. Terrace Drugs opened next to the Terrace Hotel around 1918. The next year, a branch of the Bank of Montreal arrived. In 1921, the legion hall was built. The next year, the liquor store opened and the co-op closed. In December 1927, Terrace was incorporated as a village. In early 1931, fire destroyed

2024-496: Was done to find methods of slowing the violence within the Indigenous population. In September 2020 a totem pole honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women was raised on the highway just outside Terrace . From west to east, the following intersections are observed along Highway 16. Distances exclude the 172 km (93 nmi) ferry between Skidegate and Prince Rupert. Terrace, British Columbia Terrace

2070-465: Was not as long as it is now. Highway 16 originally ran from New Hazelton east to Aleza Lake . In 1948, Highway 16's western end was moved from New Hazelton to the coastal city of Prince Rupert , and in 1953, the highway was re-aligned to end at Prince George. In 1969, further alignment east into Yellowhead Pass was opened to traffic after being constructed up through 1968 and raised to all-weather standards in 1969. Highway 16's alignment on Haida Gwaii

2116-568: Was the first European settler in the area, establishing a homestead on what became Thornhill Creek and is remembered in the naming of Thornhill and the creek. Formerly, the general area was known as Little Canyon. In 1898, George Little journeyed west from Ontario for the Klondike Gold Rush . He left the Yukon in 1905 and landed at Kitimat , from where he came north to the Skeena. That year, he pre-empted 65 ha (160 acres) centred around

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