BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| 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. |
| Needles Ferry, in both directions. There will be required maintenance between Needles and Fauquier. Starting Sun Nov 23 at 10:00 AM PST until Sun Nov 23 at 2:00 PM PST. Ferry will be out of service. major incident | last updated Mon Nov 17 at 3:51 PM PST. | next update Sun Nov 23 at 2:00 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 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Tailings Rd and Cook St for 68.9 km (14 km east of Salmo to Creston). minor road condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 7:48 PM PST. |
| Highway 31A. Watch for slippery sections between Retallak and Junction Hwy 31 for 27.0 km (19 km east of New Denver to Kaslo). minor road condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:43 PM 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. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Limited visibility with fog between Junction Hwy 3B and Junction Hwy 6NS for 24.5 km (Salmo). minor weather condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:44 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Gowrie St and Wilgress South Rd for 12.7 km (1 km east of Greenwood to 2 km west of Eholt Summit). minor road condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:45 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Nine Mile Place Rd and Beadman Rd for 27.7 km (20 km east of Osoyoos to Rock Creek). minor road condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:45 PM PST. |
| Highway 33. Fog patches between Beaverdell Station Rd and McCulloch Rd for 41.6 km (Beaverdell to 30 km south of Kelowna). minor weather condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:45 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Fog patches between 68th Ave and Mannix Rd for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). minor weather condition | last updated Thu Nov 20 at 8:45 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Fog patches 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 Thu Nov 20 at 8:45 PM PST. |
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.