Red means stop, yellow means prepare for a red (stop if safe), and green means go. But what does flashing green mean? Someone recently asked us if we could clarify this for them and here’s the answer.
There’s been a lot of tire talk lately, which is great. Winter is coming, and you obviously want to be prepared. We want you to be prepared, too. So, we thought we’d go over the four types of tires ...
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 ...
The Transit Minor Betterments (TMB) program is a funding program that provides up to $100,000 for transit-supportive projects such as transit shelters, paving, wayfinding signage or other bus stop ...
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 ...
Keep your eyes out for black ice. Picture this. You’re driving your car on a northern highway in British Columbia. It’s just before 8 am on a frosty February morning. While the road appears bare, you ...
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 ...
BC’s 300 aviation facilities have critical roles to play, like wildfire suppression and medical evacuation (medevac), and we’re helping to support them with small airport funding from the BC Air ...
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 ...
You might become aware of a major transportation project when it’s announced on the news or social media, or by chatting with a friend or neighbour. Or you might learn there is something really big ...
We often hear from the travelling public, asking questions about the types of snowplows at work on BC highways during the winter, and how they help keep travellers safe. We thought it would be helpful ...
Transporting items by attaching them to the roof of your passenger vehicle requires planning and attention to ensure you safely secure the load, and don’t cause a hazard to others, or yourself, on ...