The Evergreen Line Tunnel: Alice Will Make it a Boring Job
Who is she? She’s 85 metres long, but with her trailing gear that provides the conveyer belt system, she expands to two kilometres. Her head is 10 metres wide and she weighs 109 tonnes. She
Environment
Updates and behind the scenes information around our environmental initiatives, projects and programs, including wildlife mitigation, active transportation, Adopt-a-Highway and more.
5 Things That Make Traffic Signals Change
[This blog was last updated on Feb. 24, 2022] What makes traffic light signals change? Green. Yellow. Red. Green… Traffic signals are Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) designed to allow vehicles to safely cross paths while
What Lurks Beyond – The Untold Story of the McIntyre Passing Lanes
In many ways, the McIntyre Passing Lanes project is much like any of our other projects. We’re widening a section of Highway 97, just north of Oliver, so we can put in passing lanes and
What’s Growing Under the Alex Fraser Bridge?
The South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) spans 37 kilometres through Delta and Surrey with a four-lane expressway. Environmental mitigation is an important part of the project, and it comes in many shapes and sizes. It
Leading the Way in Border Greenhouse Gas Reduction
B.C.’s Peace Arch border crossing is inspiring Ontario to give idling the red light at some of North America’s busiest border crossings. The story began a few years ago, when Simon Leung, a program development manager with
Lochside Trail: Why You Should Hop on a Bike Right Now
Go ahead… hop on a bike (or just put your walking shoes on). South Vancouver Island’s Lochside Trail has been made smoother with 1.7 kilometres of paved pathway between Island View Road and Mount Newton
Four Steps for Cycling Safely
Get ready to ride your bike to work or school! It’s a great way to get some exercise, cheaper to commute with than your car, and a whole lot better for the environment. Follow these steps for safe cycling.
Wildlife Accident Tracking Points to Collision Prevention
Roadkill is never pretty – but tracking the grisly results of wildlife-vehicle collisions is the basis of reducing such future accidents. This is the rationale behind the Wildlife Accident Reporting System, (WARS) which has been