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
Trans-Canada Improvements (and Delays) Ahead: How You Can Be Prepared
May is Car Care Month – 7 Ways to Show You Care
Now is a great time to get outside, and check over your vehicle so you’re ready for the warmer months ahead.
What is Freshet? Hint: It’s Not an Air Freshener
So, what is freshet? While it sounds like it could be a brand of scented cleaner or facial tissue, freshet is the snow melt that typically occurs from April to July, in BC. Freshet can
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
Emergency Preparedness Week is Every Day
A pile of rubble blocks the roadway, a mudslide cuts off access to a nearby highway, an earthquake crumbles the route you take to work… During Emergency Preparedness Week, you may be thinking about how
How Do You Move 546 Tonnes? Massive Load Travels Mountain Road
A transport company spent more than two months planning the move of six extremely large pressurized tanks from Genelle, B.C. to the U.S. border at Porthill, Idaho. It’s only a 148-kilometre drive, but it wasn’t
Get Ready for Rail Safety Week
Look, listen and be safe… Everyday, trains operate on 6,692 kilometres of railway tracks across British Columbia. These trains are an important part of our transportation network, not only transporting people and goods, but moving
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”.