News Items tag as: BC Highways

Snow in the forecast for Interior mountain pass highways
September 18, 2017 - 9:17 AM

You may want to consider switching to winter tires a bit earlier than normal if you plan to travel high elevation roads in the Interior any time soon.
VIDEO: Dashcams catch bad drivers, chaos on the roads after late season snowfall
March 10, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - After this week's surprise snowfall multiple dashcam videos shared on social media show risk takers and mistake makers behind the wheel of vehicles in the Thompson and Shuswap areas.
Coquihalla now open after night of crashes, closures and harsh conditions
February 11, 2017 - 10:40 AM

MERRITT - The Coquihalla highway has reopened after several collisions and harsh winter driving conditions caused delays and multiple closures of the mountain pass last night.
UPDATE: Set of snowfall warnings for B.C. Interior mountain highways lifted
November 26, 2016 - 9:09 AM

UPDATE 9:14 a.m, Sunday Nov. 27, 2016
Attention drivers: B.C. Interior mountain highways hit with snowfall warnings
November 25, 2016 - 4:16 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A set of snowfall warnings issued by Environment Canada this afternoon could mean very snowy roads for the Southern Interior mountain passes.
First phase of new avalanche control system installed near Revelstoke
November 09, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Safety improvements to the B.C. highway system announced over the last couple years have been installed or partially installed in advance of this year’s winter driving.
Snowfall warning issued for Trans-Canada Highway
October 08, 2016 - 4:42 PM

SHUSWAP - Long weekend travellers planning to drive on the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass this evening should prepare for winter road conditions.
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
December 16, 2015 - 10:30 AM

LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday.
Federal and provincial governments announce more funding for Highway 1
July 24, 2015 - 2:34 PM

PRITCHARD – With three kilometres of highway construction completed, the federal and provincial governments have announced $94.4 million in funding to complete the expansion of Highway 1 from Hoffman's Bluff to Chase Creek.
UPDATE: Highway between Merritt and Spences Bridge reopens following rock slide
June 27, 2015 - 10:22 AM

MERRITT - The highway between Spences Bridge and Merritt has reopened completely following a rock slide yesterday afternoon.
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