NORTH VANCOUVER – Buckland & Taylor Engineering Ltd., took the top award in design and contract preparation of structures at the 7th annual Deputy Minister’s Awards for Consulting Engineers for replacing the Capilano Bridge and moving the existing bridge.
PRINCE GEORGE – Allnorth Consultants Ltd. took the top award in construction management and supervision at the 7th annual Deputy Minister’s Awards for Consulting Engineers for managing the Fort Fraser Overhead work on Yellowhead Highway 16 near Fraser Lake.
VICTORIA – DriveBC is the Province of British Columbia’s most popular website, and it’s been overhauled and improved to make it more user-friendly, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced.
VICTORIA – The Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Lake Louise will reopen at 4 p.m. Pacific standard time, Wednesday, Jan. 19, re-establishing one of the main transportation corridors between B.C. and the rest of Canada, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced today.
PRINCE GEORGE – Pine Pass on Highway 97 between Prince George and Chetwynd has been reopened, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced.
VICTORIA – Extreme avalanche conditions, blowing snow and freezing rain are hampering highway travel in many parts of British Columbia.
SURREY – Construction of the new Port Mann Bridge, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Canada, has reached a major milestone with the first phase of the new bridge deck on the Surrey side complete and preparations underway to install the bridge deck on the Coquitlam side.
VICTORIA – January through March is a time of increased avalanche activity across British Columbia. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure provides a province-wide avalanche safety and protection program for the added safety of those who use our highways.
VICTORIA – Eight more DriveBC web cameras are now online to help you “know before you go” on British Columbia highways.
VICTORIA – A new northbound shoulder bus lane is being built between the King George Highway and Highway 91 to improve transit service and reduce traffic congestion for commuters travelling from White Rock and Surrey, thanks to a partnership between the Government of Canada and the Province.