Engagement Summary The B.C. Government asked British Columbians to share their thoughts on distracted driving penalties. As a first step, in late 2014, the B.C. had Government increased the penalties for using a hand-held electronic device while driving to include three penalty points, in addition to the existing $167 fine. During this consultation …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invited the public to attend an information session regarding upcoming road widening projects on Westside Road in the Okanagan. Three projects are planned: south of Wilson Landing, Pine Point to 4 Mile Creek and 4 Mile Creek to Waterfront Farm and a project between …
Engagement Summary Launched in 2005, DriveBC is the Province’s most popular website with approximately 14 million visits annually. Available on your desktop computer, mobile devices and phone, DriveBC provides information on road conditions and events, including road or lane closures due to construction, rockslides or heavy snowfall around British Columbia. Users can also use the site to view …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a province-wide consultation and engagement seeking input about safety and speed limits on British Columbia’s rural highways. For each highway segment participants were presented with current information and asked to assess four key aspects of road safety on rural highways: The setting of appropriate speed limits; …
Engagement Summary In the fall of 2014, the B.C. Government held a public consultation to gather input for the development of British Columbia’s transportation goals. Input gathered from an online survey, email submissions, a Twitter Townhall and through regional stakeholder meetings. The plan is now posted and has set out a series of short, medium and longer-term priorities for government. …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invited the public to provide feedback about proposed boundary changes to Nahatlatch Provincial Park and Protected Area in the Fraser Canyon. The Ministry is applying to BC Parks to adjust the boundary of the park as part of a land exchange with the Boston Bar First Nation. The proposed area …
Engagement Summary The government of British Columbia is committed to improving the safety and reliability of Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border. Communities will be better connected, and businesses will be better able to move their products throughout the province, through our ports and beyond our borders. In total, there are 337 …
Engagement Summary The B.C. coastal ferry service has been wrestling for more than 20 years with cost pressures that threaten the financial sustainability of the system from factors such as high fuel costs, declining ridership and aging assets. Accordingly, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure engaged coastal communities and ferry users from across the province …
Engagement Summary Resource roads are a highly valued part of B.C.’s transportation network. They are essential to British Columbia’s economic development, provide access to back-country recreation and help connect communities across the province. B.C.’s vast network of resource roads are currently governed by 11 acts and regulations, and shared by a diverse set of …
What was this engagement about? The Evergreen Line is a new rapid transit line that connects Coquitlam to Vancouver via Port Moody and Burnaby. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure completed a comprehensive multi-round engagement process with communities along the route alignment as well as with other key regional and provincial stakeholders and the public …
