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Search Results for: rockfall

Scalers – Top to Bottom Rock Removal Specialists

December 1, 2022October 20, 2022 5 Comments

Scalers work above roadways to help keep motorists safe from falling rock or encountering a surprise boulder (or three). Their work as rock removal specialists also enables workers and equipment to safely perform construction below.

Categories Engineering, Road Maintenance

Four Laning BC Highway 1: Your Questions Answered

July 11, 2022July 21, 2021 120 Comments

If you’ve driven in British Columbia, chances are pretty good you’ve been on the Trans-Canada Highway. It’s the primary east-west connection through our beautiful province, our main gateway to the rest of Canada, and a

Categories BC Projects, BC Travellers, Trucking

Trans-Canada Improvements (and Delays) Ahead: How You Can Be Prepared

November 1, 2022May 12, 2021 19 Comments

The Trans-Canada Highway is the primary route connecting BC to the rest of Canada and it’s getting several improvements over the coming years, as a part of our Kamloops-Alberta Four-Laning Program. Much of what makes

Categories BC Travellers, Cone Zone, Trucking

Getting Goldstream River Going in the Right Direction

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Leave a comment

A large, woody debris jam, formed during a flood in February 2020 along the Goldstream River near Victoria, set the scene for several significant improvements to be made in the area. You see, this important

Categories BC Projects, Environment, Wildlife

Innovative Rockfall Netting System Aims to Improve Safety at Three Valley Gap

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 12 Comments

About 20 kilometres west of Revelstoke lies a short stretch of BC Highway 1 with a unique geography. Running in-between Three Valley Lake and the Monashee Mountains, Three Valley Gap is, quite literally, located between

Categories BC Projects, BC Travellers, Commercial Vehicles, Trucking

A Day in the Life of a District Manager

July 5, 2022February 5, 2019 4 Comments

If you’ve ever reached out to your local Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure district office about an issue, there’s a good chance you’ve talked to one of our district managers. The District Manager, Transportation (also

Categories Career Stories, Careers

How Survey Drones Make Transportation Better

October 3, 2018June 8, 2018 1 Comment

When it comes to getting an accurate lay of the land, survey drones are indeed the “droids” we’re looking for. Also known as UAVs (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), drones are remote controlled flying devices equipped

Categories BC Travellers
washout and recovery

What Happens After a Washout Hits a Highway

November 21, 2021May 1, 2018 7 Comments

Everybody loves spring. I mean, what’s not to like about balmy afternoons and BC in bloom? But as wonderful as spring can be, it also has a wild side (called freshet), as rapidly melting snowpack

Categories Flooding, Road Maintenance
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