The start of construction on the much-anticipated Highway 1 Admirals Road/ McKenzie interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Victoria has begun. This, just over a year after it was first announced.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is increasing BikeBC funding for cycling infrastructure projects to $8 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year and will be opening the application intake this fall.

British Columbians will soon benefit from more improvements for safer highways in their home communities, thanks to a 50% increase to the province’s Community Safety Enhancement Program.

The Province has unveiled its plan to rejuvenate and add to the Stop of Interest signs located on highways across British Columbia.

Winter weather is just around the corner and the ministry is reminding motorists that B.C.’s winter tire rules come into effect as of Oct. 1.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone issued the following statement on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) submission to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for next year’s rate:

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has issued the following statement on the news that the president and CEO of BC Ferries Mike Corrigan is stepping down as of March 31, 2017:

The annual Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria bike ride takes place on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, from approximately 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with an anticipated 1,500 cyclists riding through Victoria, the West Shore and the Saanich Peninsula.

Rabbits continue to be dropped off at the Helmcken interchange.  These rabbits have multiplied, creating a hazard for all road users and undermining the road and sidewalks.