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Mainroad continues to receive supply of de-icing salt
On December 19th, 2022, Mainroad received a shipment of de-icing salt in the Port of Vancouver which is currently being offloaded to our various storage facilities tomorrow, Friday morning, December 23rd, 2022. The demand for de-icing salt has been extreme and unusual...
Severe winter weather advisories in effect for B.C.
The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has released the following winter weather advisories for the Interior, Vancouver Island, the South Coast including the Fraser Valley: BC Interior:Drivers should avoid travel with snow, freezing rain in the forecast...
Planning and Preparation for a Weather Event
The safety of the travelling public is at the core of Mainroad’s planning and preparation for any weather event. Prior to a snow forecast, crews are pre-treating Service Area roads and highways using brine and/or salt which was the response earlier this week in...
Winter has arrived – be prepared for ALL types of driving conditions
Winter has arrived - be prepared for ALL types of driving conditions. Sure, you’re prepared for winter driving but are your lights on? Remember to turn on both heads and tails to help others see you. Winter driving conditions have arrived – another reminder...
Banners help localize significance of Remembrance Day
At 5 a.m. on a foggy Sunday morning in late October, Doug Grande climbed inside an aerial bucket and was raised some 12 feet or so above the sidewalk to hang a piece of cloth from a Fort Langley light standard. But this was no simple piece of cloth, as he will attest....
Alberta winter driving tips
Cold, snow and ice can make winter driving dangerous. Learn how you can prepare for Alberta road conditions in the winter months.