Photos shared by BC Transportation and Infrastructure illustrate the importance of showshed tunnels along the Trans-Canada Highway in winter.
The images show the Lanark snowshed on Highway 1, approximately 46 kilometres east of Revelstoke, covered in snow and debris following avalanche control conducted on Thursday, Dec. 23.
control and debris clean up on east of today was successful in reducing the risk of natural avalanches reaching the highway and impacting the travelling public. Four avalanche paths were targeted in this mission [1/5]
鈥� Rocky Mountain District (@TranBCRockyMtn)
Another view of the Lanark snowshed after yesterday's avalanche control. That's below all the snow, about 46 km east of . (Show's why the shed is there!)鉂勶笍
鈥� BC Transportation (@TranBC)
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