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BC Travellers

Information of interest to commuters, tourists and recreational drivers in rural and urban BC.

BC Flooding: What Does the Road to Recovery Look Like for Our Highways?

May 17, 2022May 10, 2022 2 Comments

The south coast of BC is often referred to as the “Wet Coast” – a lighthearted nod to the high levels of rain that fall here annually. However, during the BC flooding of November 2021,

Categories BC Travellers, Emergency Events, Engineering, Feature Articles

BC’s Historic Landslides – What They Are and How We Manage Them

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Leave a comment

Managing historic slides takes in-depth analysis to assess the slide’s behaviour, expert information and community input, to choose the best option.

Categories BC Travellers, Engineering, Feature Articles, Trucking

Clear the Way! How Highway Sweeping Works in BC

May 2, 2022April 25, 2022 4 Comments

Dirt sand stones tremble Hear the sweeper truck rumble Spring makes way for smooth A TranBC spring road maintenance haiku An active sweeper truck is as welcome a sign of spring as any blooming BC

Categories Feature Articles, Road Maintenance
foot on gas pedal with eco-driving player 1 start

How to Make Fuel Efficiency Fun – Play the Eco-driving Game!

May 17, 2022March 10, 2022 Leave a comment

Make a game out of fuel efficiency. And, in so doing, spend less money and put less wear and tear on your vehicle. The name of the game? Eco-driving! Eco-driving (also known as hypermiling) means

Categories Environment, Tips and How Tos

Stopped on Highway 1 in the Rocky Mountains? Don’t Worry – We Have a Plan

April 26, 2022March 3, 2022 13 Comments

Mountains and snow are two of BC’s most defining features – especially in our Rocky Mountain District. But those features can also pose problems when trying to keep BC highways passable and safe. We make

Categories BC Travellers, Commercial Vehicles, Road Maintenance
snow plow and digital message sign

The Many Responsibilities for Safe Winter Driving on BC Highways

March 31, 2022February 3, 2022 6 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 Catch Avalanche Debris to Reduce Highway Closure Times

March 10, 2022January 11, 2022 Leave a comment

If we can “catch” some avalanche debris, we can “release” you that much sooner to travel through the area and get to your destination.

Categories Avalanche Program, BC Travellers, Road Maintenance

Meet BC SIMS – Our Seismic Infrastructure Monitoring System

November 4, 2021 6 Comments

Hello. My name is British Columbia Smart Infrastructure Monitoring System. My developers call me BC SIMS. My job is to constantly monitor seismic activity across Canada (as well as Washington, Oregon and Alaska) and report

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers, Emergency Events
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