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Our Geoscientists Dig Deep to Keep BC Highways Moving Safely

March 1, 2023March 23, 2017 4 Comments

What the heck is a Geoscientist and how does the work they do help highway travel in BC? It’s National Engineering and Geoscience Month in Canada and to recognize that, we reached out to Alexandra

Categories BC Infrastructure, BC Travellers
transportation BC

What it’s Like to Work in Transportation Engineering Part 1

March 21, 2022March 13, 2017 3 Comments

Engineering reveals itself in all sorts of ways on highways. To help you understand the wide range of engineering expertise involved in building and improving transportation in British Columbia, we created a blog post summarizing

Categories Careers

A Westside Road Story – Breathtaking Route Being Improved

April 7, 2021February 14, 2017 19 Comments

Westside Road is a narrow, picturesque, two-lane road running along Okanagan Lake in the BC interior. Its dramatic beauty and winding roads make it a pretty popular route for motorists of all types. To keep

Categories BC Projects, BC Travellers

The Shocking Case of the Porthole Peeper

January 4, 2022February 8, 2017 6 Comments

“I was in a hurry.” That was the excuse a Vancouver Island driver gave when one of our CVSE officers stopped him on the Malahat for driving with a mere “porthole” of snow cleared from

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

Watch How We Get Through Winter on the Coquihalla

December 19, 2019January 30, 2017 16 Comments

 Having trouble viewing this video in your browser? Try watching it directly on our YouTube channel. UPDATE: Yellowhead Road & Bridge took over a new maintenance contract for SA 14/Coquihalla in July 2019 (replacing

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter

Why Stopping Distances Matter More During the Winter

November 15, 2023December 16, 2016 9 Comments

It’s pretty simple, really. Stopping distance is the distance it takes your vehicle to come to a complete stop once you apply your brakes. The faster you are travelling, the longer it will take you

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter
sunny highway

Seven Ways to Safely Wrap Up Your Summer on the Road

January 6, 2023August 18, 2016 6 Comments

As the warm weather continues but the summer months start running out…there is still time to get out and enjoy our beautiful province. But we want you to do it safely. Whether by motorcycle, boat,

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

Watch and Learn How to Drive Safely in the Cone Zone

January 6, 2023August 15, 2016 9 Comments

Slow down near roadside workers. Pay attention to construction signs and traffic controllers. Respect the cone zone. We encourage all of the above. But what exactly does it all look like? Well, see for yourself

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