British Columbia Highway 3B
Highway 3B | ||||
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| Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 68 km[1] (42 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1967–present | |||
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| West end |  Hwy 3 near Nancy Greene Lake | |||
 Hwy 22 south in Rossland Hwy 22 north in Trail Hwy 22A in Trail | ||||
| East end | Hwy 3 near Meadows | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
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Highway 3B is an alternate loop to the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Nancy Greene Lake and an area called Meadows, just west of Erie on the Crowsnest. Originally, Highway 3B went between Nancy Greene Lake to Trail, where the Crowsnest picked up the route to the Meadows area. One of its original component sections, the Rossland and Nancy Greene Lake was opened on the 1st of October 1965 at a cost of $3.5 million (equivalent to $34.4 million in 2022) [2]
Originally, Highway 3B only went between Nancy Greene Lake and Trail, where the Crowsnest picked up the route to the Meadows area.[3] However, in 1978, Highway 3 was re-routed off the present-day Highway 3B alignment east of Trail because a new segment of Highway 3 between Castlegar and Meadows was opened.[4][5]
Route details
Highway 3B's western terminus is at the Crowsnest Highway near Nancy Greene Lake. The route travels 45 km (28 mi) southeast to the village of Rossland, where Highway 22 merges onto Highway 3B. The two highways share the route for the next 10 km (6.2 mi) east to Trail, where Highway 22 diverges north, with Highway 22A following Highway 3B east for 7 km (4.3 mi) to its departure just west of the village of Montrose for the Waneta border crossing. Highway 3B proceeds northeast for 23 km (14 mi), through the villages of Montrose and Fruitvale, to the location of Meadows, where it again meets up with the Crowsnest.
Major intersections
| Regional District | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Kootenay Boundary | Nancy Greene Provincial Park | 0.00 | 0.00 | Hwy 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Grand Forks, Castlegar, Nelson | Hwy 3B western terminus |
| Rossland | 28.03 | 17.42 |  Hwy 22 south to SR 25 – USA border (Paterson), Spokane | Hwy 3B branches east; west end of Hwy 22 concurrency | |
| Trail | 37.80 | 23.49 | Hwy 22 north – Castlegar | East end of Hwy 22 concurrency | |
| 38.57 | 23.97 | Victoria Street Bridge crosses the Columbia River | |||
| 45.11 | 28.03 | Hwy 22A south – Airport, USA border (Waneta) | |||
| Central Kootenay | | 68.34 | 42.46 | Hwy 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Castlegar, Salmo, Cranbrook | Hwy 3B eastern terminus; through traffic follows Hwy 3 east |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
External links
- Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia by British Columbia Driving & Transportation
References
- ^ a b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 127–130. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ Staff Writer (4 October 1965). "17 Mile Road Opens in B.C." Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. ProQuest 2240431115. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ British Columbia Department of Highways (6 November 1968). General Circular G20/68. Victoria: British Columbia Department of Highways. pp. 2–3.
- ^ Staff Writer (3 October 1978). "It's Time We Get Off Our Backsides: Bennett". Vancouver Sun. Canadian Press. ProQuest 2380245907. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Ministry of Highways and Public Works (30 October 1978). General Circular G46/78. Victoria: Ministry of Highways and Public Works. pp. 2–3.