DriveBC activated another 18 new highway webcams, and has upgraded the Route Planner feature on its DriveBC website to provide motorists with additional tools to plan their trips and travel safe.
Thirty new webcams are being added to the network this year, bringing the number of webcam images available on DriveBC to more than 250. All are expected to be installed and operating by winter, giving motorists a real-time view of weather and road conditions.
The closest new webcam to 100 Mile is on Highway 24 at McDonald Summit.
DriveBC also features a Route Planner, which has been upgraded to take into consideration any delays, road closures and border waits along the way. In addition to showing them as icons on the map, the turn-by-turn directions will include the information on any highway message signs associated with that route, and webcam images to give motorists a full picture.
There are mobile (tablet and Smartphone) versions of DriveBC's Route Planner, too. They provide the same information in the turn-by-turn directions folks would see on a desktop, and use geo-location to fill in their start points.
However, the map has not been included for Smartphones due to their display limitations.
Motorists can see DriveBC's webcam images and other features at www.drivebc.ca.