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
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The Coquihalla Snowshed Protocol: 10 Steps to Highway Safety
[Note: Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. took over the highway maintenance contract for Service Area 14 as of July 1, 2019] BC Highway 5 from Hope to Merritt (also known as the Coquihalla or
15 Seconds to Safety: Clearing Snow Off Your Vehicle
When we asked you about your winter driving pet peeves, one of the most common responses was drivers who don’t clear their entire vehicle of snow. We’ve all seen those rolling snowballs with only the
Holiday Songs of Highway Safety
The holiday season: a tradition of giving, family gatherings, caroling… oh so much singing (even if there isn’t a lot of “in tune.”) But, who cares?!? ‘Tis the season! So we thought it would be
Black Ice: What It Is and How to Handle It
Keep your eyes out for black ice. Picture this. You’re driving your car on a northern highway in British Columbia. It’s just before 8 am on a frosty February morning. While the road appears bare,
Ellis Creek Bypass Channel Gets Fish Around Dam Barrier
Would you think, “Dam!” if you were blocked from going where you wanted? That’s what fish might have been thinking when they reached a steep concrete dam, in Penticton, that stopped them from travelling upstream.
15 Seconds to Safety: Are Your Tail Lights On?
One of the most common mistakes drivers are making these dark, wintry days is failing to activate their tail lights. If you’re ever trailing one of these phantom cars, either during a cloudy day or
BC Road Trip Time Machine: BC Highway 3A, Nelson to Balfour
The Kootenays. No tour of BC would be complete without a visit to this special corner of the province, especially a Road Trip Time Machine tour. So, get in, strap on your seat belt and