As part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.'s new 10-year transportation plan, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced priority actions for the Trans-Canada Highway to improve safety, access and mobility for motorists.

The Government of B.C. continues to invest in the reliability and safety of the provincial highway and side road network through B.C. on the Move, the Province's 10-year transportation plan.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced a funding commitment to improve safety along five kilometres of Highway 3 west of Princeton. The project involves relocating and straightening the highway to remove sharp curves, and adding a passing lane in each direction.

As a result of the provincewide Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, changes that will help improve safety and mobility are coming to B.C.'s rural highways.

Motorists are advised that the Coquihalla Highway 5 will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, for helicopter avalanche control work to ensure the safety of the travelling public.

Construction for the expansion of RapidBus to the Westside started today, with service scheduled to begin in summer 2014.

Extreme avalanche conditions in the Coquihalla Pass prompted an avalanche control mission today by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's avalanche technicians.