Transportation and the environment
Our transportation system and our environment impact each other. Environmental management is an important part of the work we do, from avalanche control and monitoring the impact of weather on our infrastructure to taking measures to lower the impact our transportation system has on the environment.
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Climate action and transportation
The B.C. government is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation and prepare infrastructure like roads and bridges for extreme weather caused by climate change.
Avalanche Safety Program
Our avalanche safety program keeps our roads and travellers safe. Staff constantly monitor conditions, and if the risk of an avalanche is too great, we will close and evacuate the highway until the danger is past. We begin regularly assessing avalanche hazard in the mountain snowpack from November through May in British Columbia.
Weather Network Program
The Weather Network Program’s mission is to provide effective environmental sensing services that support the safety and integrity of the provincial highways system.
Adopt a Highway
The Adopt a Highway program offers organizations and volunteer groups the opportunity to contribute to their community and province. Groups "adopt" a section of provincial highway to carry out or sponsor activities such as landscape beautification, litter pickup and identifying and reporting invasive plant species.
Invasive Species Roadside
Invasive species are species that are not native to the province, or are outside of their natural distribution, and can negatively impact British Columbia’s environment, people and/or economy. Our highway maintenance and construction contractors use these resources to help follow best practices at the roadside.
CleanBC: Reducing pollution.
Powering our future. B.C.'s climate plan puts us on the path to a cleaner, better future.
