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4 Paths to Protecting Painted Turtles in the Creston Valley

June 10, 2022October 8, 2014 2 Comments

Turns out the saying about “location, location, location” holds true for turtles as well as humans. Gravel and sand with a sunny southern exposure… If you were selling real estate to Western Painted Turtles ready to lay

Categories Environment, Wildlife

Flashing Green Lights And What They Mean

June 16, 2021October 3, 2014 86 Comments

Pop Quiz! Red means stop, yellow means prepare for a red (stop if safe), and green means go. But what does flashing green mean? Someone recently asked us if we could clarify this for them

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

Shift into Winter: The Inside Scoop on Winter Tires and Chains

May 26, 2022October 1, 2014 145 Comments

What’s the best winter tire for you? Is it one with a mountain snowflake symbol? How about M+S (mud and snow) tires? Here’s a rundown on the recommendations and requirements for winter tires in BC.

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos, Trucking

Why We Had To Say ‘Goodbye’ to the Old Spences Bridge

June 10, 2022September 14, 2014 5 Comments

We received a number of questions asking why we closed the Old Spences Bridge. There are a number of things we took into consideration before making the decision, but here’s the scoop: The Old Spences

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers, Engineering

Keeping Wildlife Moving Along the SFPR

April 14, 2023August 20, 2014 Leave a comment

As people drive the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) from Surrey to Delta, a whole other world is unfolding around them. Creatures like otter, deer, mink, waterfowl, nesting birds, turtles and coyotes are going about

Categories BC Projects, Environment, Wildlife

How to Drive Safely Near Roadside Tow Trucks

February 3, 2023August 6, 2014 14 Comments

You could be anywhere when your vehicle breaks down unexpectedly. Whether it’s a busy freeway or a remote road, there’s a sense of vulnerability when you’re left stranded. Tow truck operators like Larry Styba regularly

Categories BC Travellers, Cone Zone, Tips and How Tos

Checking Culvert Choices for Highway Crossing Critters Near Nanaimo

April 21, 2022July 30, 2014 4 Comments

If you were an amphibian or reptile, what kind of culvert would you choose to cross under the highway? For us, it’s an important question because the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure wants these critters

Categories Environment, Wildlife

Why We Have 5 Big Questions about Solar Roadways

April 4, 2023July 25, 2014 13 Comments

There’s been a lot of talk about solar roadways lately, and since we’ve started to get questions about them, we thought we’d let you know where we stand on the issue. The idea of using

Categories BC Travellers, Environment
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