Picture 5,300 cyclists launching from Vancouver, to pedal 122 kilometres up the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler, in a few hours. Or, imagine more than 2,500 Ironman athletes cycling and running a total of 222
There’s been a lot of interest recently about our bridges and how they’re inspected. Here’s the scoop. We manage an inventory of more than 2,900 bridges plus concession* bridges throughout the province. Sounds like
In recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, here are some tales of travel – from now and long ago. When present-day travellers take these routes, they experience First Nations culture along the
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
A toll. To some, it may as well be a four letter word. (Well, OK, it already is, but you get our point.) To others, tolls are just the cost of doing business. There are
From planks and cedar ropes, to steel and concrete, the Hagwilget Bridge near Hazelton has evolved over a span of well over 150 years. Every year, about 50,000 tourists are drawn by the area’s wilderness
While the Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project was underway, we were also working with the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations to develop the Sea to Sky Cultural Journey. The idea to create an attraction that
What’s in a number? Highway 113, also known as the Nisga’a Highway, heads northwest into the Nass Valley from Terrace. The highway number marks the years it took for the Nisga’a Nation to reach a treaty agreement with the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Nisga’a Nation’s journey began in 1887, when a group of Nisga’a chiefs paddled from their remote home to Victoria, to speak to provincial representatives about resolving issues with newcomers arriving in Nisga’a traditional territory.