How Thinking like a Fish Helped Build the Heart Creek Bridges
If you want to attract fish, you need to think like a fish (or so the old adage goes). Until recently, any fish swimming up Heart Creek under BC Highway 6 in Fauquier might have
Environment
Updates and behind the scenes information around our environmental initiatives, projects and programs, including wildlife mitigation, active transportation, Adopt-a-Highway and more.
On the Case for Safety: Wildlife Detection Systems on Highway 3
If you have travelled BC Highway 3 lately, you might have noticed some special looking signs and equipment being installed at the side of the road. What’s the scoop? Well, because deer, elk, and moose
Why We Use Wildlife Overpasses on BC Highways
Wild animals love British Columbia. Of course they do – it’s varied terrain makes it a haven for beasts and creatures of all shapes and sizes. Both small and large species, from the gigantic moose
Behind the Scenes: Monster Trucking for Wildlife Safety
Most jobs discourage playing with toys. But when it comes to maintaining the many amphibian crossings on Vancouver Island, only a mini monster truck will do. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure modified a remote
Before and After: Watch Transit Transformed in Your Community
The Transit Minor Betterments Program is improving how British Columbians get around in a major way. Ministry staff partner with local governments, BC Transit and TransLink to identify and deliver between 30 and 40 transit
What the Heck are Ungulate Guards and Why Do We Use Them?
Keeping motorists and wildlife separated on BC highways is a big job, but the safety of the travelling public is our first priority. That’s why we are excited about the recent installation of two ungulate
On Earth Day and Everyday – Green Matters to TranBC
Have you ever wondered what the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is doing to support green initiatives across the province? Look no further. In celebration of Earth Day we gathered some of our favourite green
Kids Hop to Toad Research to Protect Amphibians on Roads
When some kids from the Cowichan area were asked if they wanted to monitor toads and other amphibians on the move near highways, they jumped on it! The kids leapt at the chance to test