British Columbia Ministry of Transportation

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is the British Columbia government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is currently led by Todd Stone.

The ministry is responsible for the planning of transportation networks, providing transportation services and infrastructure, developing and implementing transportation policies, and administering many transportation-related acts and regulations. Its responsibilities include ports, airports, public transit, ferry services, roads and cycling networks. The ministry is also responsible for the following Crown Corporations: BC Transportation Financing Authority, BC Railway Company, BC Transit, the Transportation Investment Corporation, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the BC Pavilion Corporation.

Mandate

The purpose of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is to:

History

The history of the ministry can be traced back to 1854 when three road commissioners were appointed to oversee the expenditure of the first appropriation of 500 pounds.

Organization

The ministry is organized into five different departments:

Drivebc.[1] The department is also home to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Branch.

Ministry inventory

The ministry looks after a large number of transportation-related assets, including:

Of Note: *Includes: pedestrian/cattle/animal tunnels** Inventory currently being updated*** Count of Guardrail locations

Ferries

The Ministry of Transportation is responsible for the provision of inland ferry services on the province's rivers and lakes, although it generally contracts the operation of these services to private sector companies. The ferries provided by the ministry include:[2]

Coastal ferry services are not the direct responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Instead they are provided by BC Ferries.

References

  1. "Purpose of the Ministry of Transportation". Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. "Inland Ferry Schedules". Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

External links

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