BC Highway 23 Road Conditions for the Big Bend Highway Nakusp to the Mica Dam
| Highway 23. Limited visibility with fog between Junction Hwy 31 and Junction Highway 1 for 49.0 km (Revelstoke). minor weather condition | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 4:13 PM PST. |
| Highway 23, in both directions. Utility work planned between Shelter Bay Provincial Pk and Nelson Rd for 45.2 km (2 to 47 km south of Revelstoke). Starting Tue Nov 25 at 9:00 AM PST until Tue Nov 25 at 4:00 PM PST. Southbound lane will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 13 at 5:15 AM PST. | next update Tue Nov 25 at 3:45 PM PST. |
| Highway 23, southbound. Vehicle recovery planned between Mt Begbie Rd and Blanket Ck. Bridge for 20.8 km (22 to 1 km south of Revelstoke). Starting Mon Nov 17 at 8:00 AM PST until Mon Nov 17 at 6:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. Semi Load Recovery. minor incident | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 4:43 PM PST. | next update Mon Nov 17 at 6:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 23, southbound. Vehicle recovery planned between Big Eddy Rd and Shelter Bay Provincial Pk for 47.8 km (Revelstoke). Starting Mon Nov 17 at 8:00 AM PST until Mon Nov 17 at 4:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor incident | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 4:53 PM PST. | next update Mon Nov 17 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry. Departure delayed between Shelter Bay and Galena Bay. From 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM PST on Wednesday. Departure delayed every Wednesday for fueling purposes. minor incident | last updated Tue Jan 7 at 12:16 PM PST. | next update Wed Dec 31 at 10:00 AM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry. Required maintenance between Shelter Bay and Galena Bay. Until Mon Nov 17. From 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM PST daily. Early shut down Last sailing from Shelter Bay: 8:00PM and the last sailing from Galena Bay: 8:30PM each night. major incident | last updated Thu Nov 13 at 11:45 PM PST. | next update Mon Nov 17 at 9:00 PM PST. |
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.