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Like many a long journey on BC highways, the TranBC blog has reached its destination. After more than 15 years of sharing stories, updates and insights from across BC’s transportation network, we are bringing the
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Driving an EV in BC? HOV Access Just Got Easier!
Back in 2016, we shared how electric vehicle (EV) drivers in British Columbia could apply for a free ‘EV OK’ decal to legally access high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes without meeting the usual passenger requirement.
Trans-Canada Improvements (and Delays) Ahead: How You Can Be Prepared
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
Your BC Road Trip Photo Quest’s 10 Best for 2023
For the past few years, we’ve been celebrating your thirst for adventure by inviting you to share your road trip photos in, what we call, the BC Road Trip Photo Quest. At the start of summer, we asked you to share your BC road trip photos by tagging us and/or using the hashtag #BCRoadTrip2023 on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
As always, we were blown away by how many exceptional photographs you submitted from all over the province. It was incredibly hard, but we eventually whittled the collection down to 10 of our favourites – the “Best of the Quest,” we call them!
How to Join the BC Road Trip Photo Quest!
This summer (June 21 – September 4, 2023), we’re looking for your BC road trip photos with the #BCRoadTrip2023 hashtag on Twitter and Instagram. If you have a Facebook account, then post your pics to our BC Transportation
BC’s Avalanche Program — Keeping You Safe From (Tons of) Falling Snow
Mountains are one of British Columbia’s most defining features, but those majestic snow-capped peaks can create some pretty hazardous driving conditions on our mountain passes during avalanche season, which typically runs from November to April.
3 Types of Highway Barriers and How We Use Them for Safety
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
BC Road Trip Time Machine: Highway 97 from Cache Creek to Prince George in 1966
Great Scott! If our calculations are correct, the flux capacitor has taken our beloved BC Road Trip Time Machine back to Highway 97 – between Cache Creek and Prince George – as it was during