Clear the Way! How Highway Sweeping Works in BC
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
Road Maintenance
Updates and background on the work we do to maintain and rehab BC bridges and highways during the spring, summer and fall.
Stopped on Highway 1 in the Rocky Mountains? Don’t Worry – We Have a Plan
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
The Many Responsibilities for Safe Winter Driving on BC Highways
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
How We Catch Avalanche Debris to Reduce Highway Closure Times
If we can “catch” some avalanche debris, we can “release” you that much sooner to travel through the area and get to your destination.
Revealing the Anti-icing and De-icing Magic of Brine
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
The ABCs of Winter Highway Classification and Maintenance
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
Behind the Scenes with Our Highway Operations Managers
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.
12 Practical Steps to Repairing Flood Damage in the South Peace
We’re working as hard as we can to repair roads in the South Peace region, after major flooding in mid-June 2016 damaged more than 300 sites. Restoring roads takes some or all of 12 steps.