BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 3A. Maintenance between Junction Hwy 3 (Castlegar) and Brilliant Powerplant Rd for 0.4 km (Brilliant). Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Aug 22 at 10:45 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3A. Construction work at Baker St (Nelson). Until Tue Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. 7:00AM - 6:00PM daily, Monday thru Saturday except for statutory holidays. minor construction | last updated Mon Jun 26 at 11:59 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Road construction work between Corra Linn Rd and Boylen Rd for 2.7 km (10 to 7 km east of Playmor Junction). Until Fri Oct 6 at 5:00 PM PDT. Reduced Speed to 50km/hr. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 29 at 8:35 AM PDT. | next update Fri Oct 6 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 22. Road maintenance work between China Creek Rd and Trowelex Rd for 1.1 km (1 to 2 km south of Castlegar). For the next two weeks. Watch for crews working 7am to 4pm Traffic pattern changed 4 pm to 7 am reduce speed. minor construction | last updated Tue Oct 3 at 2:18 PM PDT. |
| Highway 6 NS. Blasting between Red Mountain Rd and Red Mountain Rd for 1.0 km (4 to 5 km south of Silverton). Until Thu Oct 12. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 29 at 12:26 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3A. Line painting between Junction Hwy 6NS and Junction Hwy 31 for 34.4 km (Nelson to Balfour). Until Sat Oct 28 at 7:00 PM PDT. Shoulder maintenance. Single lane alternating traffic. Barrier placement. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 19 at 1:26 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3A. Electrical maintenance planned between Bainbridge Rd and Keiran Rd for 1.4 km (10 to 11 km east of Nelson). Starting Wed Oct 4 at 9:00 AM PDT until Wed Oct 4 at 3:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 28 at 3:44 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3, in both directions. Construction work between West Avalanche Gate and West Creston Rd for 20.3 km (Kootenay Pass). One lane available in either direction with a bypass lane in operation. Watch for and obey traffic controllers. minor construction | last updated Sat Sep 30 at 11:58 AM 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.