Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Department of Highways
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1954 - 2001
History
The British Columbia Department of Highways was created in 1954. In 1976, it was renamed the Department of Highways and Public Works. It became part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1979, which, in 2001, was renamed the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. This ministry also operated ferries on inland lakes.