Dangerous goods deliveries will happen midnight to 6 a.m. during the 2010 Winter Olympics, but explosives and radioactives will be banned from the port and downtown core.
"This is the only zone for which there is a 24-7 prohibition," Transport Canada remedial measures specialist Doug Kittle told the Canada Maritime Conference on Wednesday.
The restricted window lasts Jan. 26 to March 4. The Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit may allow "business-critical" shipments on a case-by-case basis, said dangerous goods transport planner Sgt. Dan Guilfoyle.
"Essential items like propane, gasoline, diesel will move throughout the region," Guilfoyle said.
"The vast majority of dangerous goods are transported in this country with no incident taking place."
Vancouver city hall designated Hastings (from Main to Burrard), Nelson (from Burrard to Cambie) and Smithe (from Cambie to Burrard) as after hours trucking routes.
Olympic transportation director Dale Bracewell said city council will consider adding the Granville Bridge as a trucking route.
Port Metro Vancouver senior supply chain manager Dennis Bickell said truckers may be faced with longer travel times during the Games, but pledged no disruption to the port supply chain.
