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 traffic from avalanches. Snow sheds are designed to withstand the incredible forces involved with vast...
We’ve talked a bit about barriers in a previous post. The focus there was mostly on cable barriers, as they’re relatively new on the scene. But there are many other types we use to separate traffic and keep travellers safe, like CMB – that’s engineer shorthand for concrete median barrier – that low concrete...
This week, we continue our last instalment of southern interior projects. We’ve got construction, rumble strips and paving updates from around the region. Highway 1 – Hilltop Road to Balmoral Road Highway 1 has seen a lot of improvements, just north of Salmon Arm. Brentwood Enterprises Ltd. has finished upgrading the road to four...
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MoT and Maintenance Contractors think the communities we live and work in are a big deal, which is why we work hard to support them and lend a helping hand whenever we can. Our unique skills and resources put us in the position of being able to design, engineer and build special projects in...
Handling extra large and heavy loads has become easier for truckers entering B.C. on Highway 16, now that they can stop at a roomy, new pullout. The ministry built the paved pullout, 500 metres west of the Alberta border, this summer, to give drivers of oversize and overweight loads lots of space to do...
Pavement and gravel. Concrete and steel. Fundamentally, building roads and bridges sounds straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think. There’s everything from geotechnical and environmental sciences to structural, seismic, traffic and electrical engineering, just to name a few of the disciplines needed to build highway infrastructure. Keeping up with the latest...
Cooler days have not slowed project progress throughout the South Coast Region. In fact, the fall is often one of our busiest times. Check out the list below of projects on the go in the South Coast Region. Lining the Way to Safety – When the grey days of winter descend on the Lower...
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is putting up some new chain up signs on the Highway 3 corridor. Specifically, three more up on the Kootenay Pass this year plus another one on the Paulson. Who better to ask about the impact these news signs will have on the commercial vehicles than the BC...
If you’re looking for a place with an incredible sense of community, Little Fort is a great example. Little Fort is an unincorporated area at the junction of Highways 5 and 24, about 30 kilometres south of Clearwater. We’ve developed an excellent working relationship with the folks there, particularly the local youth groups who...
