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Kootenay Area Road Conditions

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BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s

Highway 6 NS. Blasting between Wesco Rd and Burgess Park Rd for 1.3 km (9 to 10 km north of Salmo). Until Fri May 27 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect major delays.
minor construction | last updated Wed Apr 27 at 7:49 AM PDT.
Highway 3, in both directions. Bridge construction between East Avalanche Gate and West Creston Rd (9 km west of Creston). Until Mon Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Width limit 3.40 m. Vehicles with greater width but can clear 1m from road to deck MAY be able to pass through.
minor construction | last updated Wed Apr 20 at 12:55 PM PDT.
Highway 3. Watch for falling rocks between Paulson Bridge and Highway 3B for 17.3 km (15 km east of Christina Lake to 30 km west of Castlegar). Watch for fallen rock.
minor incident | last updated Tue May 17 at 3:25 PM PDT.
Highway 3B. Watch for falling rocks between Granite View Rd and Snowshoe for 15.5 km (4 km north of Nancy Greene Summit to Rossland). Watch for fallen rock on roadway.
minor incident | last updated Tue May 17 at 3:25 PM PDT.
Highway 3. Watch for falling rocks between Columbia Ave and Junction Hwy 3B for 22.0 km (2 km east of Castlegar to 12 km west of Salmo). Watch for fallen rock on roadway.
minor incident | last updated Tue May 17 at 3:26 PM PDT.
Highway 6 NS, in both directions. Ditching between Observatory St and 2nd St for 39.2 km (Nelson to Salmo). From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control.
minor construction | last updated Mon May 16 at 9:21 AM PDT.
Highway 31. Utility work planned between Shutty Bench Rd and Cowan Rd for 2.3 km (7 to 5 km north of Kaslo). Starting Tue May 24 until Wed May 25. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. 9am to 4pm daily.
minor construction | last updated Fri May 20 at 1:25 PM 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.

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