BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for falling rocks between West Avalanche Gate and West Creston Rd for 32.1 km (10 km west of Kootenay Pass to 21 km west of Creston). minor incident | last updated Fri Apr 24 at 9:14 AM PDT. | next update Fri May 8 at 11:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. Watch for falling rocks between 68th Ave and Highway 3B for 66.5 km (Grand Forks to 24 km west of Castlegar). minor incident | last updated Wed Mar 25 at 4:03 PM PDT. |
| Highway 6 NS, in both directions. Watch for falling rocks between Junction Hwy 31A and Springer Creek Rd for 31.5 km (New Denver to 1 km south of Slocan). minor incident | last updated Wed Mar 25 at 4:03 PM PDT. |
| Highway 6 EW. Watch for falling rocks between Needles North Rd and Needles Ferry (1 km west of Needles). Watch for fallen rocks west of Needles. minor incident | last updated Wed Apr 15 at 11:33 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3A. Road maintenance work between Kuskonook Rest Area and Bathie Rd (4 km south of Kuskonook). Until Fri May 29. From 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM PDT on weekdays. Road closed. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect major delays. Closed from 1:30pm-2:30pm daily, with 20 minute delays and single alternating traffic on week days. Next update time Fri May 29. major construction | last updated Mon Mar 30 at 8:19 AM PDT. | next update Fri May 29. Last updated Mon Mar 30 at 8:19 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Utility work planned at Anderson St (Nelson). Starting Mon May 11 until Thu May 14. From 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Lane Closure. Drilling and installation of groundwater monitoring wells from 211 Anderson St. To 301 Anderson St. minor construction | last updated Mon May 4 at 1:34 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.