British Columbia Highway 3B
Highway 3B in British Columbia, Canada | |
Basic data | |
Operator: | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
Start of the street: |
Castlegar ( 49 ° 16 ′ N , 117 ° 56 ′ W ) |
End of street: |
Salmo ( 49 ° 11 ′ N , 117 ° 25 ′ W ) |
Overall length: | 68 km |
Course of the road
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The Highway 3B in the Canadian province of British Columbia provides an alternative route to Highway 3 , known as the Crowsnest Highway . This route opens up the communities south of Castlegar . The highway has a length of 68 km.
Route
Highway 3B branches off about 25 km west of Castlegar from the Crowsnest Highway in a southeast direction. It leads to Rossland , where Highway 22 coming from the south meets Highway 3B. There is a possibility of crossing the border into the United States via Highway 22 . The Highway 3B runs in common with the Highway 22 to the east into the city of Trail . There the Highway 22 branches off northwards towards Castlegar. Highway 3B continues east through the community of Montrose . There the Highway 22A branches off to the south. Highway 3B swings northeast, traverses Fruitvale Township, and then joins Highway 3 again.
Individual evidence
- ^ Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, May 28, 2008, accessed March 9, 2013 .
- ↑ BC Landmark Kilometer Inventory (LKI). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, December 19, 2013, accessed June 2, 2014 .