Northern B.C. is the place to drive in summer for long daylight hours, unspoiled wilderness and unlimited fishing, hiking and outdoor enjoyment. It also offers routes to the Yukon and Alaska – including the famed Alaska Highway – a highlight-of-a-lifetime road adventure. Here are some tips for motoring to the Alaska Highway and up...
It’s been a long winter, and the white stuff is still on the ground across much of the province. But take heart! The first day of spring is finally here, and along with spring comes a little housekeeping to keep things in order. What do you include in your spring cleaning checklist? Windows? Closets?...
It takes a big team to keep our roads and bridges safe for travellers, but did you ever wonder who those people are or what they do? Well read on, because introductions are in order. Meet Cliff Razzo. He’s an area manager who works in Creston, British Columbia. And what does he do? Well,...
This year’s theme is “Get with the Plan!” and encourages farmers to develop written health and safety plans. You will be redirected to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Week website in a few seconds.
With a broad name like Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, there are bound to be questions. Like small-talk at a cocktail party, those 13 syllables beg the question: “So, what do you do?” Some of the work we do is probably pretty obvious, but some of it may surprise you. To help clarify our...
A quick review of transportation news around the province this week, gives us a pinch of this and a handful of that. When you combine it all, we think you get a recipe for successful transportation moves, no matter where you are. Decrease in assaults a step in the right direction We were happy...
True, winter hazards such as black ice and blinding flurries don’t care whether you’re a rookie trucker or a seasoned veteran. They still hit, hit hard, and often without warning. But there are smart winter driving techniques that come naturally with notching more and more hours on the road. That’s why we put the...
Truckers are travelling Western Canada with greater ease now that permit conditions for long combination vehicles are the same in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The ministry’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) branch recently helped tailor a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with our neighbours to the east. The harmonization measures apply to turnpike double...
Intense. Dramatic. Amazing. Under control. These are just a few words that come to mind when we think of avalanches in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Our Avalanche and Weather Program takes our technicians across the province to keep highway travellers safe and B.C. moving. In Bear Pass, a 65-kilometre stretch of Highway...
“Make every trip your first trip,” says professional coach driver Neil Taylor. Neil travels across B.C. in all kinds of weather, with the most valuable of cargo – people in need of medical attention. He drives for Northern Health Connections (NHC) which delivers low-cost transportation to Northern B.C. residents who require medical care that’s...
