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
Regional District :	Kootenay Boundery Central Kootenay
Course of the road Kootenay Boundery Further on  W to Osoyoos , O to Castlegar Rossland S after Paterson Trail N to Castlegar Montrose S to Northport Fruitvale Central Kootenay W to Castlegar , O to Creston Further on   Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

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

1. ^ Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, May 28, 2008, accessed March 9, 2013 . 
2. ↑ BC Landmark Kilometer Inventory (LKI). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, December 19, 2013, accessed June 2, 2014 .