B.C. pauses southbound border wait time info on highways
Posted June 15, 2022 2:08 pm.
Last Updated June 15, 2022 4:43 pm.
The mystery of the missing southbound border wait time information on highway signs and the internet is solved: the B.C. government has pulled the plug on the system temporarily, saying there is an issue with how accurate the information is.
In a statement to CityNews, the Ministry of Transportation says it discovered the issue recently, adding the information won’t be displayed until the accuracy of those wait times is improved.
“The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure wants to make sure the most accurate and reliable information is provided to travellers,” the Ministry said in the statement.
(Credti: th.gov.bc.ca/ATIS/)
In terms of next steps, the Ministry says it is looking at options to “upgrade or rehabilitate the aging system,” but didn’t elaborate on what those specific options might be.
This issue only impacts southbound border wait times, as northbound estimates are gathered by the Washington State Department of Transportation. That agency continues to display estimates for the four major crossings on the Lower Mainland, with specific estimates for regular, commercial, and NEXUS lanes.
In the meantime, CityNews 1130 provides border wait information online and on-air, with updates every 10 minutes on the ones when border waits start stacking up.
