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The series comprises motion picture film materal shot by and for the Dept. of Highways, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. There are also a few brief items from ca.1935-1940s, presumably shot for the Dept. of Public Works. Most of the material consists of unedited (or rough-edited) footage documenting highway and bridge construction and maintenance around the province, along with a few items about ferry services. The series also contains a few complete film productions, including prints of "Deas Island Tunnel", "Highway on the Sea", "Men, Mountains and the Challenge", and "Rogers Pass", some of which were produced for Highways by the Photographic Branch of the Dept. of Recreation and Conservation.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows the work of the Bridge Patrol and Ferry Patrol to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow on bridges and at BC Ferry terminals. Includes footage shot on Second Narrows Bridge, the Stanley Park highway, Oak Street Bridge, Lions Gate Bridge, Richmond freeway, and Tsawwassen ferry terminal.

The reel consists of unedited footage. Shows the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge at the site of a bridge washout at Brunswick Beach.

The item consists of a reel of unedited footage. This reel appears to include footage from both the two reels of original reversal film. Shows construction work on the Cascade Section of the Southern Trans-Provincial Highway, between Christina Lake and Rossland. Also includes footage of a couple in a convertible driving to Rossland on a narrow, unpaved and dusty road.

The item is a reel of industrial film. It shows the planning and construction of the Deas Island Tunnel, and its official opening in July 1959 by Queen Elizabeth.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows site of the washout with collapsed bridge and full Bailey bridge construction.

The item is a training film on the technique of road surfacing, using as a model the project to re-surface Lion's Gate Bridge with coal tar epoxy resin. Includes tests, technical and site preparations, and the actual undertaking of the work by Northern Construction. Originally produced for training purposes, this version was released as a public information film.

The item consists of a print reel of film footage showing the construction of the Fraser Canyon highway.

The item is a reel of unedited footage. Kelowna Regatta and Penticton Peach Festival activities and celebrations. Kelowna: Ogopogo Pool (a.k.a. Aquatic Pool?) and City Park; footage of parachute skiing, diving, swimming competition and water skiing; Regatta parade floats; buildings on Bernard Avenue. Penticton: children's parade; Square Dance jamboree events; Peach Festival parade floats; beach scenes.

The item is a compilation reel of film footage showing Christina Lake-Kinnaird highway opening (06-Oct-1962); Deas Island Thruway; Deas Tunnel toll removal; Upper Levels Highway. Trans-Canada Highway Motorcade leaving ferry at Swartz Bay; ceremony at B.C. Legislature (Premier Bennett speaking); Trans-Canada Highway ceremony at Mile 0, Victoria, with motorcade car dipping its front wheels in the Pacific. Federal government opening ceremony at Rogers Pass summit; Prime Minister Diefenbaker speaking. Old Alexandra Suspension Bridge; new Alexandra Bridge under construction, and opening ceremony (23/24-Oct-1962). Also includes aerial footage of highway construction.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage containing a mixture of Highways-related footage shot in 1958. Includes sequences showing: the aftermath of the collapse of Second Narrows Bridge (during its construction); construction scenes from the Kitimat and Fraser Canyon highways; the newly-opened Okanagan Lake Bridge at Kelowna; unidentified footage.

The file consists of three reels of unedited film footage, either Kodachrome originals or a workprint. The footage documents the need for, and construction of, the Oak Street Bridge between Vancouver and Richmond. Includes sequences showing traffic problems at and around the old Lulu Island bridges (Fraser Street Bridge and Marpole Bridge); traffic to Vancouver International Airport (plus "air traffic"); Richmond Lumber Yard and rush hour traffic; horse racing at Lansdowne Park; the Peace Arch; Fraser River bridges and tugboats; opening ceremonies for the new bridge (with Premier W.A.C. Bennett and Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi); views from a tugboat towing a log boom on the Fraser River; construction, painting and finishing on the Oak Street Bridge.

The item consists of two reels of original Kodachrome unedited footage with additional film elements. Shows the construction of the Pitt River Bridge. Includes detailed coverage of all construction phases.

The item consists of three reels of unedited film footage and other film elements. Contains detailed coverage of the construction of the Second Narrows Bridge spanning Burrard Inlet between North Vancouver and Vancouver. Premier W.A.C. Bennett, Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi, Vancouver Mayor Tom Alsbury, and other dignitaries are seen at the opening ceremonies.

The item consists of two reels of unedited footage. Shows construction work on the Squamish Highway (between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish) and on the Fraser Canyon highway. Premier W.A.C. Bennett, Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi, and other dignitaries are seen at ceremonies.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage in three sections. The first (slated 13-Nov-1958) shows the city of Revelstoke and the early phases of bridge construction. The second (slated 16-Dec-1958) shows construction work inside the Sailors Bar tunnel. The third (slated 19-Jan-1959) shows the installation of a piece of electrical equipment at the Deas Island tunnel.

The item is a reel of unedited footage showing the construction of the Upper Levels Highway in North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Includes sequences on the ceremony marking the start of construction (with Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi); construction of Mosquito Bridge; excavation, grading, evening, levelling and paving work on the highway; aerial views of highway construction, Mosquito Bridge, and the vicinity; pouring and forming the concrete side guards.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows highway and/or bridge construction at Nine Mile (Canyon?) Bridge, Sailors Bar, and Yale.

The item is a reel of unedited footage of the Cariboo and Hope-Princeton highways.

The item is a reel of film footage showing the removal of toll booths and gates from the Okanagan Lake Bridge at Kelowna.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Summer scenes showing Pinewood Lodge, Allison Pass, mountain scenery, an alpine meadow, and the Similkameen.

The item consists of two reels of unedited film footage. Shows the surveying of the route for Highway 16 along a railway line beside the Skeena River.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows construction crew assembling a Bailey bridge at washout site; washout damage to railroad bridge and line, road and culverts; bulldozer clearing debris; slide area and damage on hillside.

The item consists of a reel of original unedited film footage and a print. Shows opening of the Overlanders Bridge near Kamloops. A Western-style stage coach carries VIPs to the ceremony site. Premier W.A.C. Bennett and Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi are showing at the ceremony. A procession returns from the ceremony across the new bridge.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows construction scenes at Portage Mountain Dam on the Peace River. Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi visits the site.

The item is a reel of film footage showing aerial views of Prince George and vicinity.

The item is a reel of film footage. May show route of the Deas Throughway construction.

The item consists of a promotional short film, including the original print and a duplicate print. Shows land clearing, surveying, and highway construction, including heavy equipment, blasting, and building of snowsheds. Winter scenes; military crew using howitzer to bring down potential snowslides. Aerial views of the mountainous landscape. Begins and ends with a couple in a convertible driving through Rogers Pass on the completed highway.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows the damage caused by a landslide on the highway at Sailors Bar, and the clean-up work in progress, using a dredge and other heavy equipment.

The item consists of a workprint reel of film footage. Highways minister Phil Gaglardi cuts ribbon made up of various miniature flags at the opening of the Nine Mile Canyon bridge.