Posted: May 9, 2021 Safety program well managed but improvements can be made The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new audit report: Avalanche Safety on Provincial Highways. The audit examined whether the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is effectively managing its avalanche safety program to: * ensure the safety of highway users; and * minimize the frequency and duration of avalanche-related road closures. Key findings Overall, the audit concluded that the ministry is effective in its management of the avalanche safety program. “There haven’t been any avalanche-related deaths on provincial highways in the last 20 years,” said Michael Pickup, auditor general. “And over a similar time frame, both the frequency and duration of highway closures have shown a decreasing trend. That’s good news. But our audit also found areas the ministry can improve on.”