British Columbia Highway 16

Highway 16 in British Columbia, Canada
Yellowhead Highway Trans-Canada Highway
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Basic data
Operator:	British Columbia Ministry of Transportation
Start of the street:	Masset ( 54 ° 4 ′  N , 131 ° 47 ′  W )
End of street:	Yellowhead Pass ( 52 ° 53 ′  N , 118 ° 27 ′  W )
Overall length:	1347 km
Regional District :	North Coast Kitimat stikine Bulkley nechaco Fraser Fort George
Road between Terrace and Prince Rupert
Course of the road North Coast Queen Charlotte Highway Masset Naikoon Provincial Park Juskatla Ski gate Hecate Strait Yellowhead Highway Prince Rupert Hecate Strait Port Edward Kitimat stikine Kitsumkalum River Terrace Skeena River S to Nechako N to Meziadin Junction New Hazelton Bulkley nechaco Moricetown Smithers Airport Smithers Bulkley River Telkwa Bulkley River Houston Bulkley River Topley Decker Lake Burns Lake S to Francois Lake Endako Stellako River Stellako Fraser Lake Beaumont Provincial Park Fort Fraser Nechako River Vanderhoof N to Fort St. James Fraser Fort George Beaverley Prince George Fraser River S to Williams Lake , N to Dawson Creek McBride Fraser River Tete Jaune Cache S to Kamloops Fraser River Mount Robson Provincial Park Yellowhead Pass ===  Alberta On  to Edmonton  Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 16 is a highway in British Columbia and part of the northern route of the Trans-Canada Highway system's. It is 1,347 km long and consists of sections: the Queen Charlotte Highway , which runs on the Haida Gwaii archipelago , and the Yellowhead Highway , which stretches on the mainland from Prince Rupert to the British Columbia- Alberta border in Jasper National Park . Both sections are connected by a ferry service operated by BC Ferries .

Sections

Queen Charlotte Highway

This section is 101 km long and leads south from Masset on Graham Island past Naikoon Provincial Park to Skidegate , where the ferry terminal is located.

Yellowhead Highway

The start of the highway is at Prince Rupert Ferry Terminal. It is the only road connection for Prince Rupert inland. Military reasons gave particular impetus for the construction of the highway. Prince Rupert is the north-westernmost ice-free port in Canada and was used during the Second World War to supply troops in the Alëuts and in the Pacific . The section to Terrace was therefore built with the support of the US military. The road runs along the Skeena River and leads over the first chain of the coastal mountains.
In Terrace, Highway 37 joins the Yellowhead Highway when coming from Kitimat south. The highway is marked with both numbers for the next 91 kilometers, at Kitwanga the highways are divided again. Highway 37 then continues north as Cassiar Highway.
The Yellowhead Highway follows the Skeena River to South Hazelton in a northeastern direction , from there to the southeast along the Bulkley River . In Burns Lake , Highway 35 branches off to the south, the Yellowhead itself runs east to Fraser Lake . Past the lake, the route continues eastwards, at Vanderhoof Highway 27 joins the Yellowhead Highway. Once in Prince George , the Yellowhead Highway crosses Highway 97 , which comes from the north as the John Hart Highway and from the south as the Cariboo Highway. In Prince George, the Yellowhead Highway meets the Fraser River for the first time , which is only crossed here. The route continues in an easterly direction, only to meet the Fraser River after 120 km and then follow its valley into the Rocky Mountains . Coming from the south, Highway 5 meets the Yellowhead Highway at Tête Jaune Cache , Highway 5 is also known as the "Southern Yellowhead Highway". The Rocky Mountains are reached at Mount Robson Provincial Park . The Provincial Park is crossed and at Yellowhead Pass the highway reaches the border with the province of Alberta and Jasper National Park. There it is continued as Highway 16 and leads to the province of Manitoba .

particularities

Signage

As part of the Trans-Canada-Highway-System, the highway is identified with the Trans-Canada-Highway sign. The sign has a white maple leaf on a green background, the number of the highway (16) is indicated on the sign. In addition, the Yellowhead Highway on the mainland is marked with the yellowhead sign, a yellow head against the background of two fir trees.
The Trans-Canada symbol is always shown, the yellowhead symbol is not always shown.

Highway of Tears

Along the stretch between Prince Rupert and Prince George, at least 18 women have disappeared without a trace since 1969, officially unconfirmed sources speak of up to 43. It is believed that they were murdered, and corpses were found of some of the victims. This is why this section of the route was given the name Highway of Tears .

Attractions

Graham Island

There are many ways to learn about Haida culture on Graham Island . The best option is the Haida Gwaii Museum in Skidegate. There are numerous other remains of the indigenous people, including works of art such as totems .

Hecate Strait

During the 15-hour crossing from Graham Island to Prince Rupert one can enjoy the view of the island or the mainland and often killer whales (orcas) or dolphins can be observed.

'Ksan Indian Historic Village & Museum

The historic Indian village is about seven kilometers north of New Hazelton . It offers an insight into the way of life that prevailed in Northwest America before the appearance of Europeans.

Mount Robson Provincial Park

Mount Robson

The center of Mount Robson Provincial Park , which the World Heritage of UNESCO counts is Mount Robson , who is the highest mountain (3954 m) in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Yellowhead Pass

The Yellowhead Pass (1110 m above sea level) forms the border between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Furthermore, the parks Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park meet. In addition to the Yellowhead Highway, a stretch of the Canadian National Railway runs over the pass. It is generally believed that the pass was named after Pierre Bostonais, a trapper from the Hudson's Bay Company , who was descended from the Iroquois - Métis and was nicknamed Tête Jaune (English: yellow head ).

Web links

Commons : British Columbia Highway 16  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ^ Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia. Government of British Columbia, accessed December 4, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Landmark Kilometer Inventory (LKI). Government of British Columbia, accessed December 4, 2018 . 
3. ^ Graphic Sign Index - Section 7 Guide Signs. (PDF; 6.3 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, February 19, 2018, accessed on August 28, 2019 (English, sign G-011-4 with number 16). 
4. ↑ Welt Online: The Highway On Which Young Women Die. Retrieved June 14, 2012 . 
5. ^ Spiegel.de: On the way on the road of tears. Retrieved June 28, 2012 . 
6. ^ Highway of Tears. Accessed June 14, 2012 (English, private page). 
7. ↑ https://www.daserste.de/information/politik-weltgeschehen/weltspiegel/sendung/kanada-138.html