How We Rehabbed the Old Kootenay River Channel Bridge
The Old Kootenay River Channel Bridge, or Old Kootenay Bridge as it is commonly referred to, is just west of Creston on Highway 3. If you’ve never been there before, you can see it here
Engineering
Updates and behind the scenes information around our engineering services and initiatives, projects and programs.
You Asked: The Top Five DriveBC WebCam Questions
Based on the feedback you send us, you love our webcams, and you depend on them to be informed and travel safely throughout the province. Being so popular, our webcams are also the source for
How We Monitor Weather and Highway Conditions
To determine how best to protect travellers, the ministry and maintenance contractors monitor and forecast weather using roadside weather, remote avalanche weather and frost probe stations. if there is a concern with dropping temperatures, we can set an alert to notify us when a specific temperature is reached, allowing crews to apply salt in either solid or liquid (brine solution) form before freezing begins.
Snow, SPICE and Everything Nice(ly) Measured
Since when do snow, sleet, ice and SPICE go together? Since the Solid Precipitation Inter Comparison Experiment (SPICE) began at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Coquihalla summit weather station. This international study is using
An Artful Addition to the Sea to Sky Highway Cultural Journey
History has revealed some truly great partnerships in both the transportation industry and the art world. Think of the Wright brothers, who were the first ever to take flight. Then, of course, there are John
New Port Mann Bridge Open for Business
We made it. The New Port Mann Bridge – the widest bridge in the world, as well as the second largest and longest cable-supported bridge in North America, is now open. This monumental achievement would
How to Make a Transit Bus Jump
Some people are accustomed to “jumping on the bus” – another way to say climbing aboard. But how does something as heavy as a transit bus jump ahead of traffic at a busy intersection? And
Happy Birthday Lions Gate Bridge!
The Lions Gate Bridge, spanning Burrard Inlet between the City of Vancouver and the North Shore, opened in 1938. It was built and operated by the Guinness family (of Guinness Beer fame) and A. J. T. Taylor, a local businessman. They collected a 25 cent toll from drivers to help pay for the bridge.