BC Kootenay Highways - Road Report News
Highway 3A, 3B, 6, 31, 31A, 93, 95, 95A through Nelson, Grand Forks, New Denver, Nakusp, Salmo, Creston, Castlegar ...Use this link for Highway 3 Conditions and the following link for Kootenay Lake Ferry
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Current Kootenay Highway Road Conditions
Events for West Kootenay District
| Highway 3 Both directions | Slippery Sections 7.5 km east of Christina Lake to Paulson Bridge (16.6 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:36 pm. (ID# 126617) |
| Highway 3 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Paulson Bridge to Junction with Highway 3B at Nancy Greene Lake (23 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:37 pm. (ID# 126851) |
| Highway 3 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 3B, in Meadows to Salmo (10.4 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:04 pm. (ID# 126943) |
| Highway 3 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Salmo to Junction with Highway 6 (14.1 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:19 pm. (ID# 126947) |
| Highway 3 Both directions | Slushy with Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 6 to Creston (69.8 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 12:30 pm. (ID# 125212) |
| Highway 3B Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Nancy Greene Summit to Trail (30.8 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:36 pm. (ID# 124437) |
| Highway 6 E/W Both directions | Slippery Sections from Monashee Summit to Needles (39.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:38 pm. (ID# 124628) |
| Highway 6 N/S Both directions | Slippery Sections from British Columbia and Washington border to Junction with Highway 3 (10.4 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:09 pm. (ID# 126944) |
| Highway 6 N/S Both directions | Slippery Sections from Salmo to Ymir (12 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 12:58 pm. (ID# 126942) |
| Highway 6 N/S Both directions | Slippery Sections from Cape Horn to New Denver (23.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 12:41 pm. (ID# 121904) |
| Highway 6 N/S Both directions | Slippery Sections from New Denver to Summit Lake (27.5 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 12:41 pm. (ID# 121902) |
| Highway 31 Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Meadow Creek to Gerrard Bridge (41.3 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:29 pm. (ID# 118632) |
| Highway 31A Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from New Denver to Retallack (19 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 12:42 pm. (ID# 123310) |
| Highway 31A Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Retallack to Kaslo (27 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 1:29 pm. (ID# 123852) |
| Highway 33 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Westbridge to Beaverdell (34.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:36 pm. (ID# 126673) |
| Highway 33 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Beaverdell to McColloch Road (41.8 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:36 pm. (ID# 126675) |
Events for Rocky Mountain East Kootenay District
| Highway 1 Both directions | Winter Highway Maintenance 32 km east of Revelstoke starting Fri Feb 3 at 5:00 pm through Sat Feb 4 at 1:00 am. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic with up to 20 minutes delay. Updated on Fri Feb 3 at 4:21 pm. (ID# -31960) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Water Pooling from Revelstoke to West Boundary of Glacier National Park (48.1 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:04 pm. (ID# 126544) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Craigellachie to West Boundary of Glacier National Park (89.8 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:05 pm. (ID# 126301) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | There is no fuel available between Revelstoke and Golden a distance of 148km. Travellers are asked to ensure they check their fuel before leaving Revelstoke or Golden. Updated on Wed Feb 1 at 7:28 am. (ID# -28530) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Winter Highway Maintenance 50 km west of Golden 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sat Feb 4. The road will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic with up to 20 minutes delay. Updated on Fri Feb 3 at 4:25 pm. (ID# -31963) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Construction is ongoing 25 km west of Golden at the Donald Bridge 24 hours a day until further notice. Expect minor delays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm for trucks turning. Updated on Wed Feb 1 at 7:26 am. (ID# -25527) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Slippery Sections from East Boundary of Glacier National Park to West Boundary of Yoho National Park (81.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:03 pm. (ID# 126531) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Limited Visibility with Fog from West Boundary of Yoho National Park to British Columbia and Alberta Border, East of Field (45.6 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:03 pm. (ID# 126907) |
| Highway 1 Both directions | Slippery Sections from West Boundary of Yoho National Park to British Columbia and Alberta Border, East of Field (45.6 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:04 pm. (ID# 124525) |
| Highway 23 Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Shelter Bay to Mica Dam (195.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:04 pm. (ID# 125976) |
| Highway 23 Both directions | Winter Highway Maintenance at Mica Dam starting Fri Feb 3 at 3:30 pm through Sat Feb 4 at 2:00 am. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. Updated on Fri Feb 3 at 3:34 pm. (ID# -31962) |
| Highway 31 Both directions | Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Gerrard Bridge to Junction with Highway 23 (57.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:03 pm. (ID# 124385) |
| Highway 43 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 3 to Elkford (34.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 6:01 pm. (ID# 126953) |
| Highway 95 Both directions | Slippery Sections from Brisco to Golden (77.4 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 8:02 pm. (ID# 126533) |
| Highway 95 Southbound | Highway 95 construction 11 kms south of Curzon Junction at the US Border Crossing. Expect delays and traffic congestion 7:00 am to 9:00 pm daily until further notice. Updated on Wed Feb 23 at 3:10 pm. (ID# -25547) |
| Highway 95A Both directions | Slippery Sections from Wycliffe to Kimberley (14.7 km). Updated Fri Feb 3 at 6:00 pm. (ID# 126952) |
Kootenay Weather Locations
Salmo Creston Castlegar Nelson Radium Hot Springs Grand ForksGeneral Route Information
Kootenay Pass, known locally as "the Salmo-Creston" is a mountain pass in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is utilized by the Crowsnest Highway to transverse the Selkirks, connecting the communities of Salmo and Creston. At its opening the highway route was also dubbed the Kootenay Skyway
Highway 3A The 154 km (96 mi) long Kootenay section of Highway 3A begins at Castlegar, and travels 20 km (12 mi) northeast to South Slocan, where Highway 6 merges onto Highway 3A. The two highways proceed east for 22 km (14 mi) to Nelson, where Highway 6 diverges south. 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Nelson, Highway 3A reaches Balfour, on the western shore of Kootenay Lake. The Kootenay Lake ferry takes Highway 3A across Kootenay Lake to Kootenay Bay. Highway 3A then follows the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake for 78 km (48 mi) all the way south to Creston, where it terminates.
Highway 6 has a total length of 407 km (253 mi). It begins at the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Nelway, where it connects with State Route 31. It travels north for 10 km (6 mi) to the Burnt Flat Junction, where the Crowsnest Highway merges onto it from the east. The Crowsnest carries Highway 6 north for 14 km (9 mi) to the town of Salmo, where the Crowsnest diverges west. From Salmo, Highway 6 goes north for 41 km (25 mi), mostly following the Salmo River, to the city of Nelson, where access to the Whitewater Ski Resort is located. Highway 3A merges onto Highway 6 at Nelson, and the two highways travel west for 21 km (13 mi) along the Kootenay River, passing through the communities of Taghum and Bonnington Falls, to where Highway 3A diverges southwest just west of South Slocan.
From South Slocan, Highway 6 follows the Slocan River north for 79 km (49 mi) to the community of New Denver, where Highway 31A meets Highway 6. 48 km (30 mi) northwest of New Denver, Highway 6 reaches its junction with Highway 23 at the resort community of Nakusp. Highway 6 then turns southwest and proceeds to follow the east bank of the Columbia River for 57 km (35 mi) to Fauquier, on the east shore of Lower Arrow Lake.
From Needles, Highway 6 takes a winding path northwest through the Monashee Mountain range, passing through the community of Cherryville on its exit from the mountains, until it reaches the community of Lumby, 110 km (68 mi) away. Highway 6 then proceeds west on its final 26 km (16 mi) through the town of Coldstream, to its ending at a junction with Highway 97 at Vernon
Highway 23, which is 250 km (155 mi) long, begins in the south at Nakusp, where it meets Highway 6. Highway 23 winds north along the eastern shore of Upper Arrow Lake for 49 km (30 mi) to its junction with Highway 31 at Galena Bay. The Upper Arrow Lakes Ferry continues Highway 23 across the Upper Arrow Lake to a location known as Shelter Bay. North of Shelter Bay, Highway 23 follows the west bank of the Columbia River for 49 km (30 mi) to where it meets the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 23 follows the Trans-Canada east through the city of Revelstoke for 1 km (about ½ mi), finally turning north after leaving Revelstoke.
North of Revelstoke, Highway 23 entirely follows the east bank of Revelstoke Lake for 151 km (94 mi), past the old townsite of Mica Creek to its northern end at the Mica Dam facility.
Highway 31 is a slightly minor north-south highway through the Selkirk Mountains. The highway first gained its number in 1973, and it is one of the few numbered highways in the province that is not fully paved. Highway 31 has a total distance of 109 miles (175km)— 23 miles (37km) along Kootenay Lake between Balfour (a junction with Highway 3A) and Kaslo (a junction with Highway 31A) and 86 miles (138km) between Kaslo and Galena Bay, where it ends at Highway 23
All Season vs. Snow tires Which do you need?
