Sticky substance applied to risky roads in parts of B.C.
Posted August 22, 2019 7:44 pm.
Last Updated August 22, 2019 10:53 pm.
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) — Roads in B.C. where drivers run a high-risk of crashing have been coated with a sticky substance meant to make them safer, according to an announcement from the province Thursday.
Fourteen locations across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island were identified as “high-collision locations” and the roads have been resurfaced as part of a joint pilot project by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and ICBC.
The roads have been treated with a substance meant to increase friction, which the ministry says will help drivers maintain control of their vehicles in wet and dry conditions and reduce rear-end collisions.
“The application toughens the road surface to reduce skidding and helps vehicles come to a complete stop, quickly and safely,” says the ministry in a release.
ICBC will monitor collisions at the locations in order to measure the effectiveness of the road treatment.
The project cost $3.9 million dollars and was meant to be completed sooner, but it was delayed due to bad weather.
The resin has been installed in Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, and North Vancouver.
A full list of locations where the roads have been resurfaced can be found here.
