Ten spots in the Lower Mainland now have high-friction surfaces, which the province hopes will reduce rear-end collisions in both wet and dry conditions.
Using a specialized aggregate and resin treatment, the coating is meant to toughen the road's surface to help reduce skidding.
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The intersections and off-ramps were picked because of their high frequency of crashes.
The Lower Mainland locations that were upgraded are:
Four spots on Highway 1
- Capilano Road off-ramp (westbound) in North Vancouver
- Lonsdale Avenue off-ramp (eastbound/westbound) in North Vancouver
- Willingdon Avenue off-ramp (eastbound) in Burnaby
- Brunette Avenue off-ramp (eastbound/westbound) in Coquitlam
Four spots on Highway 7
- 203 Street intersection (eastbound) in Maple Ridge
- 207 Street intersection (eastbound) in Maple Ridge
- Kennedy Road intersection (eastbound/westbound) in Pitt Meadows
- Laity Street intersection (eastbound) in Maple Ridge
And two spots on Highway 10
- 120 Street/Scott Road intersection (eastbound/westbound) in Surrey
- 176 Street intersection (eastbound/westbound) in Surrey
While work began on the project last year, completion was delayed because of bad weather. The project cost $3.9 million and was completed in partnership between the provincial transportation ministry and ICBC.
Both the province and ICBC will be responsible for monitoring those intersections to see how effective the treatment is.
