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

August 27, 2024June 6, 2024 21 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, Feature Articles, Trucking

3 Types of Highway Barriers and How We Use Them for Safety

September 12, 2023January 19, 2023 62 Comments

British Columbia’s beautiful, but rugged, terrain means our highway infrastructure must often hug mountainsides and carry over chasms. One of the most important ways we protect travellers’ safety is by installing highway barriers to stop

Categories BC Travellers

How to Stay Cool and Safe While Driving in BC Summer Heat

June 13, 2024July 13, 2022 Leave a comment

With summers getting hotter, we’ve got information on how you and your passengers can stay cool and safe while driving in BC summer heat.

Categories BC Road Trips, BC Travellers, Feature Articles, Tips and How Tos

Wildlife Matters on BC Highways

September 12, 2023June 29, 2022 4 Comments

Our Wildlife Management program is the cornerstone of wildlife protection on BC highways, helping us make a variety of wildlife protection initiatives a reality. While our first goal is the safety of the travelling public

Categories Environment, Feature Articles, Wildlife
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It Takes Two: Winter Highway Maintenance and Safe Driving

November 1, 2022February 3, 2022 17 Comments

Snow. Now you see it; now you don’t. Yeah, we wish. Snow will fall on the roads, and there will inevitably be a period before it can be cleared. Winter conditions are a reality on

Categories Road Maintenance, Shift into Winter

How We Use Traffic Count Data and What That Means for You

January 4, 2022September 24, 2021 2 Comments

Data. It’s a popular thing these days – everybody wants it – and our traffic count data is no exception. In our busy province, we study traffic data to help us identify where traffic is

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Our Structural Engineering Team Helps Keep BC Moving

July 11, 2022August 31, 2021 2 Comments

Bridges. Tunnels. Overpasses. Many of us count on them daily to cross over (and under) rivers and other tricky spots without even really thinking about the details that go into designing and maintaining these structures.

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers, TELP/EIT/GIT Program
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How We’re Keeping Cyclists Safe and Cattle in Place

April 1, 2022April 20, 2021 11 Comments

Rethinking a common type of infrastructure in the Kamloops area is helping strike a balance between keeping cattle contained and providing cyclists with safe passage. The challenge: cattle guards (similar to the larger ungulate guards),

Categories Active Transportation, Wildlife
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