BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| 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 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. |
| Kootenay Lake Ferry. Possible ferry delays at Kootenay Lake Ferry. 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. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Tailings Rd and Cook St for 68.9 km (14 km east of Salmo to Creston). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Mon Oct 27 at 5:02 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Snowing between Wilgress Lake Rest Area and Granby Rd for 26.0 km (2 km west of Eholt Summit to Grand Forks). minor weather condition | last updated Mon Oct 27 at 5:03 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Snowing between 68th Ave and Mannix Rd for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). minor weather condition | last updated Mon Oct 27 at 5:03 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.