Maintaining Safety – Winter on the Coquihalla
Set in the rain shadow of the Coastal Mountains, the Coquihalla is an awe-inspiring drive any time of year, but it can also be a demanding one, especially in winter. The highway climbs about 1,200
Road Maintenance
Updates and background on the work we do to maintain and rehab BC bridges and highways during the spring, summer and fall.
Maintenance by the Numbers Adds Up to Safer Roads
It’s winter, the snow’s falling, and you’re busy packing the car getting ready for your trip to visit friends and family for the holidays. Finally, you’re ready to head out and, as you wait for
Projects of the Week – Busy Season on the South Coast
Projects! Get your fill on the latest projects here! This week, we are focusing on recently completed work in the South Coast Region of the province. Yes, crews have been hard at work to keep
Building Barriers, Not Obstacles to Safety
We’ve talked a bit about barriers in a previous post. The focus there was mostly on cable barriers, as they’re relatively new on the scene. But there are many other types we use to separate
Projects of the Week – Upgrading Southern BC
This week, we continue our last instalment of southern interior projects. We’ve got construction, rumble strips and paving updates from around the region. Highway 1 – Hilltop Road to Balmoral Road Highway 1 has seen
“Golden Oatmeal” Glows for Safety
Some stretches of B.C.’s foggiest, rainiest, snowiest highways now have extra “glow,” due to the latest in pavement marking technology used by the ministry. Recently, a 5.3-kilometre stretch along Highway 16, 32 kilometres east of
Delving Into The Deep – Keeping Roads Safe From Beneath The Waves
Run silent, run deep isn’t a phrase you’ll hear too often when we talk about highways, but we actually do spend a fair bit of time underwater. The reason isn’t too surprising, given that we
Rip Rap is Actually Hard Rock
You might have seen it and thought it was “just a pile of rocks”. You’re right, it is a pile of rocks, but it is a pile of rocks with a purpose. Also known as