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Runaway Lanes and How to Prevent Brake Loss in Commercial Vehicles Explained

October 7, 2021August 25, 2015 20 Comments

If you’ve ever driven down a mountain pass in British Columbia, you’ve likely looked up in awe at an off ramp rising up, up, up into… well, apparently nowhere. As the signs state, that is

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

What it Takes to Keep 300,000 People Safe During a Special Event

November 16, 2022August 6, 2015 Leave a comment

If you’ve been to a special event in Surrey, chances are Kathie Haidon was on scene making sure it was running smoothly. Kathie is the City of Surrey’s Traffic Management Coordinator and Special Events Traffic

Categories Cone Zone

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)

Ask Drive BC: Your Top 6 Frequently Asked Questions

October 6, 2022June 11, 2015 18 Comments

If you drive BC, we want you to “know before you go” by making DriveBC a regular part of pre-trip planning. Whatever we can do to make using the traveller information system easier, we’re all

Categories Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Tips and How Tos

Before and After: Watch Transit Transformed in Your Community

November 7, 2018May 20, 2015 1 Comment

The Transit Minor Betterments Program is improving how British Columbians get around in a major way. Ministry staff partner with local governments, BC Transit and TransLink to identify and deliver between 30 and 40 transit

Categories Transit

What is Sealcoating and Why Are We Doing it on BC Highways?

May 17, 2024May 14, 2015 119 Comments

No, we aren’t making jackets for cold little seals, although that is a nice thought – isn’t it? Sealcoating is actually a common type of road resurfacing done on BC highways. It involves the application

Categories Road Maintenance
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