How to Safely Use Roundabouts in BC
The rise of roundabouts in BC has set some people’s heads spinning on how to safely navigate them, whether as a driver, cyclist or pedestrian. So, we created the following guide to help set the
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Information of interest to commuters, tourists and recreational drivers in rural and urban BC.
A Look Back at the BC Provincial Sign Shop
Signage on BC highways is an essential tool to help us communicate information to motorists about the road ahead. Whether a regulatory, warning, or guide sign is called for, we make sure our signs are
BC Road Trip Time Machine: Travel Back to Highway 14 in 1966
Get in and buckle up! Our beloved BC Road Trip Time Machine is back in action. This time we set our “flux capacitor” to Highway 14 (also known as West Coast Road) during the spring
Current Emergency Highway Advisories and Resources
REDIRECTING … We are forwarding you to the Current Emergency Highway Advisories Site. If you do not get forwarded automatically, click here.
Why Transportation Needs 6 Types of Engineers
“Engineering” is a single word for many different forms of knowledge. “Transportation engineering” narrows it down a bit, but specializations branch out further still. There are approximately 210 staff members in our Engineering Services Branch,
Spotted! 3 Types of Snow Plows Found on BC Highways
We often hear from the travelling public, asking questions about the types of snowplows at work on BC highways during the winter, and how they help keep travellers safe. We thought it would be helpful
Helping You Get Around Trains in a Busy Corridor
We all want traffic to keep moving—whether it’s vehicles on BC roadways, or trains transporting goods to and from our ports. This can take extra ingenuity where roads and railway tracks meet, like they do along the 70-kilometre Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC). To help vehicles avoid delays there, we’ve introduced the Railway Crossing Information System (RCIS) – six digital signs that tell motorists when trains are blocking nearby rail crossings, so drivers can choose another route.
4 Reasons Why Piling Your “Private Snow” on Roads is a “No”
A “private snow” problem has landed on provincial roads in more populated parts of rural BC. Some residents and property managers have been plowing their driveway snow onto ministry roads, and they need to know that their actions put people and property in peril. Here’s why it’s in your best interests and the public’s best interests, NOT to pile your snow on public roads.