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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

B.C. Driver Alert: When the School Bus Stops, You Stop

October 14, 2022April 24, 2015 22 Comments

Children and their families are counting on motorists to do the right thing (the law-abiding thing) by coming to a complete stop when approaching a school bus with its red lights flashing.

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

Why Are Workers Doing the Safety Dance on the Sea-to-Sky?

August 31, 2022March 23, 2015 Leave a comment

No, the shoe-soaking shuffle displayed above is not British Columbia’s answer to Gangnam Style. These moves make more sense. The crew is installing articulated matting where Charles Creek flows into Howe Sound as part of

Categories BC Infrastructure, Engineering

7 Types of Traffic Signs on BC Highways

August 24, 2022March 13, 2015 95 Comments

BC highway traffic signs come in many shapes, colours and sizes. Here is a guide to the different types of traffic signs, and their purposes.

Categories BC Road Trips, 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
winter driving

Winter Driving: How Not to Need a Tow Truck

August 18, 2022January 9, 2015 12 Comments

A roadside expert generously shared his knowledge with us recently, to help drivers #ShiftintoWinter, and keep everyone safer on B.C.’s roads. Larry Styba rescues vehicles as part of his job as a tow truck operator,

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

How You Can Help Kelowna’s RapidBus Stay on Schedule

August 18, 2022January 7, 2015 7 Comments

Whether you drive or use the RapidBus service in Kelowna, we have some important news for you. Based on monitoring and public feedback, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure turned the city’s Highway 97 High

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Tips and How Tos, Transit

Driving Divided Freeways in BC: 7 Tips You Need to Know

October 26, 2018December 11, 2014 10 Comments

There are many kinds of highways in BC: Rural highways, urban highways, primary highways, secondary highways, freeways and expressways just to name a few. Each type of highway serves a different purpose. For example, a

Categories BC Road Trips, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos
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