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Kicking Horse Canyon

Behind the Scenes with Our Highway Operations Managers

April 30, 2021September 16, 2020 6 Comments

Welcome to the work of our operations managers… It takes a cool head in emergencies, problem-solving and planning skills, an ability to communicate with a vast variety of people – and in one case – an eight-hour drive to the job.

Categories Career Stories, Careers, Road Maintenance

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

4 Unseen Engineering Marvels in BC

August 7, 2020March 30, 2016 74 Comments

Engineers are a creative bunch by nature. When faced with a challenging situation, their desire to find a solution is second only to the creativity and analysis they use to overcome that obstacle. The terrain

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers

Behind the Scenes: Hanging From a Rock Face for Avalanche Safety

November 4, 2021February 16, 2015 9 Comments

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Avalanche Safety Program is changing the landscape of avalanche control in Canada. Dropping explosives from a helicopter has traditionally been our weapon of choice for triggering controlled avalanches. But

Categories Avalanche Program

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