22 new traffic cameras added to B.C. Highways

One of DriveBC's numerous road cams, located at Highway 3A at Glade Ferry Road, looking at the ferry landing on the east side of river. (Courtesy: Drive BC)

DriveBC has bolstered its coverage of weather, road and traffic conditions with the addition of 22 new traffic cameras to highways in British Columbia this year.

The total number of DriveBC webcams is now 503, together offering 1,037 views of the road conditions throughout the province, the organization said in a release issued Friday.

Many of the cameras pan, tilt and zoom to deliver numerous views from a single position, while on the Lower Mainland, many of the intersection cameras provide views from four or more positions.

The locations of the new cameras include Highway 1 at 216 Street, with west and east views along the busy Highway 1 corridor in Langley, Highway 14 at West Shore Parkway, with north, west and east views, and Pine Pass on Highway 97, positioned at the access road to the Powder King Mountain Resort region with a north view.

A camera now stationed at Paulson Summit on Highway 3, offering a west view, sits alongside recently installed weather sensors.

The cameras, in addition to providing information about weather, road and traffic conditions, aid DriveBC in offering information about border delays, inland ferries, ongoing construction projects and tips for how to drive safely in winter conditions.