BC Highway 23 Road Conditions for the Big Bend Highway Nakusp to the Mica Dam
| Delayed departure. Watch for traffic control. Departure delayed every Wednesday for fueling purposes. minor incident | last updated |
| Utility work. Starting Wed Aug 19 until Wed Aug 19. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work from Highway 23, 193m Southeast of Bc Hydro Access Road / Hardman Fsr to 10km South of Revelstoke. Starting Mon Aug 24 until Fri Aug 28. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: August 17th, 2026 at 2:09pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
The Landing Galena Bay – Hwy 23, near the Upper Arrow Lake ferry landing at Galena Bay, looking at end of lineup.
Galena Bay – Hwy 23, near the Upper Arrow Lake ferry landing at Galena Bay, looking at middle of lineup.
Front of Galena Bay Landing – Hwy 23, near the Upper Arrow Lake ferry landing at Galena Bay, looking at front of lineup
Shelter Bay Front – Hwy 23, near the Upper Arrow Lake ferry landing at Shelter Bay, front of queue, looking north.
Shelter Bay Middle – Hwy 23, near the Upper Arrow Lake ferry landing at Shelter Bay, middle of queue, looking north.
Upper Arrow Lake Ferry Schedule
Blanket Creek South – Hwy 23, about 30 km south of Revelstoke and 22 km north of Shelter Bay Ferry, looking south.
Blanket Creek North – Hwy 23, about 30 km south of Revelstoke and 22 km north of Shelter Bay Ferry, looking north.
At 50 Mile – Hwy 23, 90 km north of Revelstoke, looking north.
Mica Dam – Hwy 23 at Mica Dam, about 152 km north of Revelstoke, looking south. Highway 23 Road Conditions
Hwy 23, is 250 km (155 mi) long and 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 Lake Ferry continues Highway 23 across Upper Arrow Lake to a location known as Shelter Bay.
North of Shelter Bay, the highway follows the west bank of the Columbia River for 49 km (30 mi). Here it meets the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 23 follows the Trans-Canada east through the city of Revelstoke for 1 km (about ½ mi).
North of Revelstoke, Highway 23 follows the bank of Revelstoke Lake. It passes Mica Creek to its northern end at the Mica Dam.