Updates and background on the work we do to maintain and rehab BC bridges and highways during the spring, summer and fall.
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.
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
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
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
If we can “catch” some avalanche debris, we can “release” you that much sooner to travel through the area and get to your destination.
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
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
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.