BC Highway 6 NS Conditions report for the Nelson Nelway Highway. Conditions for Highway 6 EW
| Highway 6 NS. Watch for falling rocks between Summit Lake Rd and 11th Ave for 26.1 km (Summit Lake to New Denver). minor incident | last updated Sat Nov 1 at 9:55 PM PDT. |
| Highway 6 NS, in both directions. Utility work planned between Rosebery Loop Rd and W Wilson Creek Rd (5 km north of New Denver). Starting Wed Nov 26 at 9:00 AM PST until Wed Nov 26 at 4:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Mon Nov 17 at 1:43 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS, in both directions. Watch for falling rocks between Slocan Park Rd and Junction Hwy 3A for 11.7 km (3 km south of Passmore to Playmor Junction). minor incident | last updated Tue Nov 18 at 4:59 AM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS, southbound. Construction work planned between the start of Highway 6 NS and 3rd Ave NW for 0.9 km (Nakusp). Starting Tue Nov 25 until Thu Nov 27. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Shoulder will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 11:54 AM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Limited visibility with fog between Junction Hwy 3 and US Border for 10.4 km (BC and WA Border, South of Osoyoos). minor weather condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:44 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Limited visibility with fog between Spruce St and Junction Hwy 3 for 12.1 km (Salmo). minor weather condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:44 PM PST. |
BC Road Conditions for Highway 6 EW
Highway 6 is a two-lane highway passing between the Kootenay and Okanagan regions in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is divided into two parts—the Nelson-Nelway Highway between the Canada–US border and Nelson, and the Vernon-Slocan Highway between South Slocan and Vernon. Source Wikipedia
Highway 6 begins at the Canada–US border crossing at Nelway, where it connects with Washington State Route 31. The highway parallels the Salmo River for the rivers entire length from Nelson to the border and many views of the river can be seen from the highway. From the US Border, it travels north through the Selkirk Mountains for 10 km (6 mi) to the Burnt Flat Junction, where the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) merges onto it from the east. Highway 3 and Highway 6 share a concurrency north for 14 km (9 mi) to the town of Salmo, where Highway 3 diverges west.
From Salmo, Highway 6 goes north for 10 km (6 mi), continuing to follow the Salmo River valley to the town of Ymir. Then it continues north for 34 km (21 mi) passing through the communities of Porto Rico and Hall Siding, to the city of Nelson, just south of which (10 km) access to the Whitewater Ski Resort is located. Highway 3A merges onto Highway 6 in Nelson, and the two highways travel west for 24 km (15 mi) along the Kootenay River, passing through the communities of Taghum, Bonnington Falls, Beasley and Corra Linn to where Highway 3A diverges southwest just west of South Slocan at Playmour Junction. The highway then proceeds north west up the Slocan Valley.
From South Slocan, Highway 6 follows the Slocan River north for 75 km (47 mi) passing through Winlaw, Slocan City and Silverton to the community of New Denver, where Highway 31A meets Highway 6. 46 km (29 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 (Lower Arrow Lake) for 60 km (37 mi) to Fauquier, on the east shore of Lower Arrow Lake, where the Needles Ferry is located.