The historian and bestselling author Derek Hayes discusses his new book Incredible Crossings: The History and Art of the Bridges, Tunnels and Inland Ferries That Connect British Columbia (Harbour Publishing, 2022), with Joseph Planta.

Incredible Crossings: The History and Art of the Bridges, Tunnels and Inland Ferries That Connect British Columbia by Derek Hayes (Harbour Publishing, 2022). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Incredible Crossings

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Derek Hayes joins me again. The historian and bestselling author has recently published Incredible Crossings: The History and Art of the Bridges, Tunnels and Inland Ferries That Connect British Columbia. It’s a hefty book, beautifully illustrated with terrific photographs, some that Mr. Hayes took. They look at the remarkable infrastructure throughout the province that have allowed us to navigate the formidable terrain, rivers and waterways critical for our economy, as well as getting us to and from work. There’s some great archival material here, as well as a vivid narrative that illustrates the history of a lot of these crossings we take for granted, as well as the political imperatives to their building, maintenance, and some of their futures. Derek Hayes is a renowned historian and the author of the bestselling Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest. He’s been on the program twice previously for his books Canada: An Illustrate History, and Iron Road West. Trained as a cartographer at the University of Hull in England, and the University of British Columbia, he worked for a time as a planner with the Vancouver City Planning Department. This new book is from Harbour Publishing. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, Derek Hayes; Mr. Hayes, good morning.

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