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Malahat SkyWalk construction

How We Create Safe Access to Services and Attractions Like the Malahat SkyWalk

July 11, 2022August 12, 2021 7 Comments

Before new services and attractions (i.e. the Malahat SkyWalk) are established on highways in BC, it’s essential we consider any potential impacts to traveller safety and make appropriate adjustments. First, what are considered services and

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos
protecting environment in BC

Hydroseeding – What’s Up with the Weird Green Stuff?

June 30, 2022January 15, 2019 35 Comments

Passing through new construction, you may have noticed an odd greenish-grey-coloured coating, alongside the road. What is that weird-looking stuff?  And why is it there? The answer is – hydroseeding – a mix of grass

Categories Environment

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

BC RoadTrip Time Machine: The Malahat, circa 1966

August 19, 2022February 10, 2015 6 Comments

A while back, we posted an invitation to Drive a BC Highway in 15,000 Photos. It was a fast-paced tour of the Coquihalla Highway from 2008 and an introduction to our Photolog program. That post

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers

3 Parts of B.C.’s Trans-Canada that would Knock Diefenbaker’s Socks Off

July 20, 2023August 30, 2012 18 Comments

“This highway, may it serve to bring Canadians closer together. May it bring to all Canadians a renewed determination to individually do their part to make this nation greater and greater still, worthy of the

Categories BC Highway History, BC Projects, BC Road Trips

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