BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for falling rocks between Wilgress Lake Rest Area and Granby Rd for 26.1 km (2 km west of Eholt Summit to Grand Forks). minor incident | last updated Tue Apr 1 at 4:26 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for falling rocks between East Lake Dr and Highway 3B for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). minor incident | last updated Tue Apr 1 at 4:26 AM PDT. |
| Highway 6 EW, in both directions. Tree pruning between Monashee Summit and Ferrie Rd for 7.3 km (18 to 10 km west of Needles). Until Fri Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. No work on Statutory Holidays. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 18 at 9:50 AM PDT. |
| Highway 6 NS, in both directions. Construction work between Storbo Rd and Pass Creek Rd for 6.9 km (5 km south of Passmore to 2 km west of Playmor Junction). Until Sat Oct 25. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Fri Aug 22 at 3:16 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Blasting between Kuskonook Rest Area and Bathie Rd for 0.3 km (4 km south of Kuskonook). Until Fri Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Up to 20 minute delays with scheduled one hour closures from 9:30am-10:30am and 2:30pm-3:30pm. major construction | last updated Wed Oct 8 at 10:32 AM PDT. | next update Tue Oct 28 at 10:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 33, in both directions. Construction work planned between Beaverdell Station Rd and Carmi Station for 8.2 km (Beaverdell). Starting Fri Oct 17 at 7:00 AM PDT until Sun Oct 19 at 9:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Sun Oct 12 at 3:49 PM PDT. |
| Highway 22, in both directions. Construction work planned between Junction Highway 3B (Trail) and 23rd St for 23.5 km (Trail to Castlegar). Starting Sat Oct 18 until Mon Oct 20. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Sun Oct 12 at 3:55 PM PDT. |
| Highway 31A, in both directions. Construction work planned between Denver Siding Rd and Retallak for 15.1 km (2 to 17 km east of New Denver). Starting Sat Oct 18 until Mon Oct 20. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Sun Oct 12 at 3:53 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Junction Hwy 3 (Castlegar) and Brilliant Powerplant Rd for 0.3 km (Brilliant to 1 km east of Castlegar). Until Fri Oct 17. From 6:30 AM to 4:00 AM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Oct 6 at 7:37 AM PDT. |
| Kootenay Lake Ferry. There will be possible ferry delays at Kootenay Lake Ferry. Starting Mon Oct 20 at 8:00 AM PDT until Mon Nov 17 at 2:45 PM PDT. Due to required maintenance. Osprey 2000 ferry will be out of service for semi-annual maintenance. The MV Balfour will be in service with reduced deck capacity. Potential sailing waits. minor incident | last updated Mon Oct 6 at 1:24 PM PDT. | next update Mon Nov 17 at 2:45 PM PDT. |
| Needles Ferry, in both directions. There will be required maintenance between Needles Ferry and Needles Ferry (Needles). Starting Sat Oct 18 at 10:00 PM PDT until Sun Oct 19 at 5:00 AM PDT. Ferry route will be closed. major incident | last updated Tue Oct 14 at 10:52 AM PDT. | next update Sun Oct 19 at 5:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. Special event between S Silver Ave and Deadwood St for 0.4 km (Greenwood). Until Thu Oct 16. From 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday and Thursday. Road closed. Watch for traffic control. Closed due to filming. major special event | last updated Tue Oct 14 at 12:43 PM PDT. | next update Thu Oct 16 at 10:00 PM PDT. |
The Kootenays are a large region in British Columbia Canada. This area begins at the Alberta Border and extends west to the Monashee range of the Columbia Mountains. The area is famed for its laid-back lifestyle and endless outdoor adventure opportunities.
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The name is derived from the Ktunaxa First Nation’s quthni, meaning “to travel by water”, and indeed this is how the region was explored before the railway arrived. Exploration by river and lake, and commerce facilitated by the large sternwheelers that plied the many large lakes emphasize this point. Virtually untouched until the gold and silver rushes of the mid-1800s, a few settlers who fell in love with the area remained after the fortunes faded, and provided the roots for the communities as they exist today. Info from Wikipedia BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions.