Kamloops This Week
B.C.’s transportation ministry will test new road paints on a local highway as part of a provincial trial.
The Ministry of Transportation said line markings testing different paints will be done outside Kamloops, Prince George and a yet-to-be-determined location on the Coast.
Four-inch test strips will be painted across the Trans-Canada Highway outside the city, using both white and yellow marking.
Ensuring long-lasting marking on provincial highways has become more difficult since federal rules in 2010 eliminated oil-based paints.
Areas will be signed to inform motorists of the test. Qualities to be determine include durability and longevity. The province spends about $10 million a year on line painting.
Minister Todd Stone said line markings are one of the top concerns he hears from motorists.
