Talk:British Columbia Highway 99

Travelling Wilburys song
I removed a reference to a Travelling Wilburys song, which suggested that the "Highway 99" mentioned in the lyrics might be BC 99, as there are no other Highway 99s in North America. While I've no idea what route the Wilbury's were referring to (or even if they were refering to an actual route, as opposed to a number plucked out of the air), there are numerous "Highway 99"s in the US. Prior to the construction of Interstate 5, BC 99 connected to the now-decomissioned U.S. Route 99 at the border; which ran down the coast to Mexico. While US 99 is no longer; portions of it remain as Washington State Route 99, Oregon State Route 99 (and 99E and 99W), and California State Route 99. In addition, the US has an Interstate 99 (in the East Coast), and numerous other state highways called "99" as well. --EngineerScotty 23:46, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Derived from US Highway
Has been added to the Category of "State Highways" derived from US Federal Highways. While this is not really a "state highway", it is a "provincial highway", which is pretty much the same thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TEG24601 (talk • contribs)
 * Usgnus has already removed it once, and I have to say I agree with him - it's not an appropriate category for a Canadian highway. --Ckatz chat spy  05:44, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Locally known
I've not heard anyone refer to it as the Vancouver-Blaine Freeway. It has been called the Peace Arch Highway since its inception, however - I have the old maps to prove it. Fishhead64 01:53, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
 * MapArt's road atlases do call it the Vancouver-Blaine Highway (I know I've seen it on other road maps too). Granted, I've never actually heard anyone in real life call it that; just "the 99". - Hinto 22:38, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

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news item re Whistler-Pemberton stretch
Dropping this news item from The Pique by, I don't have time to amend the article with it.Skookum1 (talk) 09:58, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

contractor links to consider (either to incorporate into article or for readers who want more info)
2005 Sea-to-Sky Highway - Lion's Bay to Sunset Beach, BC http://kiewit.com/districts/western-canada/projects/Project.aspx?pid={E2BC4A04-1736-4FD4-84B0-1AA52F062CE7}

2005-2009 Sea-to-Sky Highway - Vancouver to Whistler, BC http://kiewit.com/districts/western-canada/projects/Project.aspx?pid={E0D4834E-6762-4842-A986-48EA2F212686}

Detailaware (talk) 04:23, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

M Creek article created
also the M Creek disaster redirects, with the year and natural hazards cats placed on the redirect. The term refer to all the washouts of Oct 28, 1981, which led to the major reconstruction projects of the 1980s, and the opening of Highway 99 through Lillooet to Highway 97 at Lower Hat Creek/Carquile. Not enough cites out there online to do a proper section for this article but overtime they may turn up.Skookum1 (talk) 04:45, 24 December 2014 (UTC)