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Do you own property along a BC highway? If you do, you may have some questions about driveway culverts and culvert maintenance. You’ve come to the right place. Whether you are constructing a new ...
Miller Capilano Highway Services, our local maintenance contractor, monitors more than 40 cameras on the bridge and surrounding roads from the Transportation Management Centre of British Columbia ...
Have you ever heard the term, “snow shed” and wondered what it is? Well, it’s not a place where we keep extra snow. Actually, it’s more like a tunnel – a concrete cover built over the road to protect ...
Every year, an average of over 1,500 cyclists are injured in B.C. (This sad statistic is from ICBC). Whether on fat tires or skinny tires, everyone driving and cycling, needs to share the roads and ...
While motorists travel on the same road as commercial transport vehicles, not all drivers are fully aware of who they are sharing the road with. Knowing the characteristics of large commercial ...
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the potholes are starting to show. What is it about this season that makes potholes so common, and how do we deal with the ...
When it comes to winter driving, cruise control can make you lose control, wherever you are in BC. Snow, ice, slush, deep pools of water and even oil on water are slippery. These winter conditions ...
It was an event unlike anything we’ve ever experienced here in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. When an atmospheric river brought an unprecedented amount of rain to the province in ...
Regardless of the season, whether it’s those short summer nights or those long winter ones, we spend a lot of our time driving in the dark, to drop off kids or pets, go to work, do chores, attend ...
One of the best ways to see BC is by hitting the road. (Who doesn’t love yelling “Road Trip!”?) To help plan your trip, and keep safety a priority, we recommend stopping at one of our BC provincial ...
A hot climate isn’t usual for British Columbia (or Canada, either) but in recent years, we’ve seen higher temperatures and drier conditions. Here are some helpful ways to be cool and safe while ...
Newest edition of the Avoid Engine Braking sign (I-076 series), released fall 2021. Engine brakes are an important piece of safety equipment for commercial vehicle operators. Trouble is, they can ...