Brushing, Keeping Our Highways Safe and Looking Good
It’s a matter of routine. You wake up in the morning, brush your hair and get ready for the day ahead. We do something similar, only on a much larger scale. But it’s not our
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Building Barriers to Boost Highway Safety
You’ll often hear it said that safety is our top priority. And there’s a good reason for that. It’s true. Regardless of whether we’re designing, building or maintaining our roads and bridges, we want to
Slow Down! My Daddy/Mommy Works Here
You might have noticed some new signs that have gone up roadside around the province. The signs feature pictures of workers and their families and tell drivers, “slow down, my daddy [or mommy] works here”.
Why Did the Frog Cross the Road? A National Wildlife Week Tale
National Wildlife Week is a great time to remind travelers to be careful and watch out for wildlife along our roads. But we also want to mark the occasion by sharing a story with you
TranBC vs. The Mountain
B.C.’s mountains offer spectacular scenery, but they can also make building and maintaining our roads a lot more challenging. One of the reasons for this is rock fall. Rock fall occurs naturally and has
Ewwwwww, Watch Out for Those Creepy Crawlers – It’s Tick Season
Well, now that warmer temperatures have arrived in some areas, so have some of the other little creatures we expect to see each spring – in particular, ticks. Just the other day, one of our
Our Maintenance Contractors are Sweeping Away Winter
Spring cleaning isn’t just for home; we do it on our roads too! Over the colder, snowy months, winter abrasives have accumulated along the shoulders of our roads. We’re hoping winter’s done with us but
How Much Load Can That Road Hold?
In spring, as temperatures rise, roads start to weaken. The thawing releases water in the road, that can’t drain efficiently, if the surrounding soil remains frozen, This reduces the road’s ability to support heavy loads, so we put seasonal load limits on certain roads, or stretches of road, for heavy vehicles.