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BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Boots on the Ground: A Day in the Life of a Road Area Manager

July 5, 2022July 26, 2017 14 Comments

They’re out there… Day and night, on highways (and certain side roads) across the province. Who are they and what are they doing? They’re our Road Area Managers and they pretty much do it all.

Categories Career Stories, Road Maintenance

Straight out of the Floods and into the Wildfires

August 17, 2021July 19, 2017 Leave a comment

Many BC wildfires occur far from cities and towns, but sometimes they threaten homes, businesses and infrastructure, such as highways and bridges.With hundreds of wildfires heating up around the province and not showing any signs

Categories Emergency Events

Our Geoscientists Dig Deep to Keep BC Highways Moving Safely

March 1, 2023March 23, 2017 4 Comments

What the heck is a Geoscientist and how does the work they do help highway travel in BC? It’s National Engineering and Geoscience Month in Canada and to recognize that, we reached out to Alexandra

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers

Watch What Happens When Moose Meet Wildlife Underpass

September 25, 2018March 1, 2017 3 Comments

We set up cameras at wildlife overpasses and underpasses to monitor how mammals and amphibians use them to safely cross highways. If we can watch their behaviour, we can see what’s working and what can

Categories Environment, Wildlife

What is So Important about Phase Four of the Kicking Horse Canyon?

October 6, 2022February 17, 2017 41 Comments

Rushing rivers and soaring mountains make for a beautiful road trip, but when it comes to widening and improving highways, those same breathtaking features can pose an incredible challenge. Few highways in BC are more

Categories BC Projects, BC Travellers

Five HighwayCam Views That Will Leave You Feeling Inspired

November 17, 2020January 25, 2017 4 Comments

This winter you’ve been using our HighwayCams to check road conditions before you venture out. But did you know that those same cameras can help you explore the beauty of our province? Here are five

Categories BC Travellers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Platform Offers Nesting Opportunity for Ospreys

April 12, 2023January 18, 2017 2 Comments

What the heck do ospreys and the BC Ministry of Transportation have in common? Would you believe the W.R. Bennett Bridge? You see, we aren’t just responsible for highways and the travellers who use them;

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

Vulcan Logic and the Next Generation of BC Highway Barrier

January 5, 2023April 13, 2016 5 Comments

In 2015, we replaced a section of Highway 19 concrete median barrier with an emergency access gate – also known as a Vulcan Barrier (please excuse any ensuing Star Trek jokes) – the first on

Categories BC Travellers, Emergency Events
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