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BC Highways

9 Clues to Solving the Mystery of the Pilot Car

February 23, 2023August 31, 2015 88 Comments

You may have spotted pilot cars –  half ton pickups (typically) that escort trucks hauling gigantic loads like houses, bridge girders, windmill blades and parts of industrial plants. But did you know how they work

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

Why We Use Wildlife Overpasses on BC Highways

June 30, 2023August 19, 2015 24 Comments

Wild animals love British Columbia. Of course they do – it’s varied terrain makes it a haven for beasts and creatures of all shapes and sizes. Both small and large species, from the gigantic moose

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

BC Road Trip Time Machine: Cruising Highway 97 from PG to Dawson Creek

November 16, 2022August 11, 2015 Leave a comment

Hop aboard the latest episode of our 1966 road trip series – Highway 97 from Prince George to Dawson Creek. It’s a long ride, so we have broken it into three segments for you to

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers

Driveway Culvert Maintenance Responsibilities on BC Highways: Your Questions Answered

April 2, 2024August 4, 2015 148 Comments

Do you own property along a BC highway? If you do, you may have some questions about driveway culverts and culvert maintenance. You’ve come to the right place. Whether you are constructing a new driveway

Categories Road Maintenance, Tips and How Tos

The Return of the Garbage Gobbler to BC Highways

November 16, 2022July 31, 2015 30 Comments

Do you remember the Garbage Gobbler? Created in the 1950s and placed across the province in B.C. Parks and at points along BC highways in order to “Keep Beautiful British Columbia, Clean and Beautiful,” Garbage

Categories BC Travellers

How Information is Updated on DriveBC and Why You Might Notice a Delay

November 16, 2022July 17, 2015 10 Comments

When it comes to resources for the travelling public to inform them what’s happening on our BC highways, DriveBC is the authority. Whether it’s info on construction (current or planned), rock slides, avalanche, maintenance, special

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

How You Can Protect a New Mother on BC Highways

October 20, 2022June 26, 2015 1 Comment

Alyssa Ursel is one of the many people whose job is to safeguard fellow roadside workers by guiding drivers through highway work zones, or “Cone Zones.” She is a flagger, also known as a traffic

Categories Cone Zone

6 Types of BC Bridges Identified

October 19, 2022June 23, 2015 53 Comments

According to the dictionary, a bridge is: “a structure carrying a road, path, railroad or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad or other obstacle”. That’s a basic and accurate description of a bridge to

Categories BC Travellers, Commercial Vehicles, Tips and How Tos
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