The Ministry of Transportation and Transit is the British Columbia government ministry responsible for transport and law in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Its responsibilities include ports, airports, public transit, ferry services, roads and cycling networks.
The purpose of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit is to: The history of the ministry can be traced back to 1854 when three road commissioners were appointed to oversee the expenditure of the first appropriation of £500.
The ministry is organized into five different departments: The ministry looks after a large number of transportation-related assets, including: Of Note: *Includes: pedestrian/cattle/animal tunnels** Inventory currently being updated*** Count of Guardrail locations The Ministry of Transportation and Transit is responsible for the provision of inland ferry services on the province's rivers and lakes, although it generally contracts the operation of these services to private sector companies.
The ferries provided by the ministry include:[6] Coastal ferry services are not the direct responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.