New web cam puts Keremeos bypass on provincial highway camera network

Camera will assist motorists who are planning travel in the Similkameen Valley

A highway camera was recently mounted at the west end of the Keremeos bypass. The camera will provide real time coverage of road conditions in the Keremeos area and is part of a network of 14  cameras placed along Highway 3.

A highway camera was recently mounted at the west end of the Keremeos bypass. The camera will provide real time coverage of road conditions in the Keremeos area and is part of a network of 14 cameras placed along Highway 3.

A new web camera on Highway 3 and Keremeos Bypass Road is now live on the Province’s DriveBC website, providing real-time coverage of highway conditions in the area and helping motorists plan a safe journey. To view the web camera, visit: http://prd.images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/www/235.html

The camera was placed in the area because Keremeos is located at the confluence of two major mountain valleys and is subject to some unique weather conditions. This camera will assist motorists who are planning travel in the Similkameen Valley, particularly those who will be travelling in the Keremeos area.

This new webcam brings the total number of cameras on Highway 3 to 14.

There are now 200 web cameras on the DriveBC website.

“The holiday season usually means long-distance driving, sometimes in challenging winter conditions. These webcams are an invaluable resource for trip planning to ensure that families and friends arrive safe,” said Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater.

DriveBC is the Province of B.C.’s most popular website. It provides timely road condition updates, travel advisories, road closure information for provincial highways, weather information and other important links to the travelling public, to help ensure easier, safer trips.

· The Province launched the DriveBC website in 2005.

·DriveBC received an average of 2.9 million visits per month in 2010.

Learn More:

·View current webcam images on DriveBC at: www.drivebc.ca

· Get DriveBC updates on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/drivebc

 

 

 

 

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