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Road Maintenance

Updates and background on the work we do to maintain and rehab BC bridges and highways during the spring, summer and fall.

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

Clear the Way! How Highway Sweeping Works in BC

May 31, 2022April 25, 2022 8 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 Road Maintenance

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

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 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

Revealing the Anti-icing and De-icing Magic of Brine

March 8, 2021 14 Comments

Ice is not nice under vehicle wheels, so our maintenance contractors use brine for anti-icing and de-icing, to help keep highways safe in winter. Brine is crystal salt (sodium chloride) blended with water – a

Categories Road Maintenance

The ABCs of Winter Highway Classification and Maintenance

March 3, 2023December 18, 2020 163 Comments

Our maintenance contractors work hard every day to keep BC highways safe and traffic moving smoothly. Because British Columbia is a geographically diverse province, our contractors can face any number of unique challenges where highway

Categories Road Maintenance

Behind the Scenes with Our Highway Operations Managers

April 30, 2021September 16, 2020 4 Comments

Welcome to the work of our operations managers… It takes a cool head in emergencies, problem-solving and planning skills, an ability to communicate with a vast variety of people – and in one case – an eight-hour drive to the job.

Categories Career Stories, Careers, Road Maintenance
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