British Columbia Highway 33
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Rock Creek – Kelowna Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 129 km[1] (80 mi) | |||
Existed | 1970–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Enterprise Way in Kelowna | |||
South end | ||||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | British Columbia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 33 is a minor two- to four-lane highway connecting the Boundary Country and Okanagan regions of British Columbia, Canada. Highway 33, which is 129 km (80 mi) long, connects Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the West Kettle River. It is also the main access to the Big White Ski Resort, which is near the apex of the pass between the head of the West Kettle and metropolitan Kelowna. The only other visible community on Highway 33 is Beaverdell, 48 km (30 mi) north of Rock Creek. Highway 33 opened in 1970.[2] [3]
Major intersections
Regional District | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Kootenay Boundary | Rock Creek | 0.00 | 0.00 | Hwy 33 southern terminus | ||
Kootenay Boundary–Central Okanagan line | | 94.18 | 58.52 | Kelowna – Rock Creek Summit — 1,265 m (4,150 ft) | ||
Central Okanagan | | 95.87 | 59.57 | Big White Road – Big White Ski Resort | ||
Kelowna | 128.82 | 80.05 | Hwy 33 is maintained by the City of Kelowna west of Hwy 97 | |||
129.17 | 80.26 | Enterprise Way | Hwy 33 northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b Cypher Consulting (July 2016). Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF) (Report). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. pp. 364–369. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation (1970). British Columbia Road Map (Map) (1970–1971 ed.). Department of Recreation and Conservation.
- ^ British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation (1969). British Columbia Road Map (Map) (1969–1970 ed.). Department of Recreation and Conservation.
External links
- Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia by British Columbia Driving & Transportation