British Columbia Highway 6

Highway 6 in British Columbia, Canada
Basic data
Operator:	British Columbia Ministry of Transportation
Start of the street:	Nelway ( 49 ° 0 ′  N , 117 ° 18 ′  W )
End of street:	Vernon ( 50 ° 16 ′  N , 119 ° 16 ′  W )
Overall length:	373 km
Regional District :	Central Kootenay North Okanagan
Ferry across the Columbia River
Course of the road Continue on  S to Ione United States - Canada Central Kootenay Nelway O to Creston Salmo W to Castlegar Ymir Nelson Taghum Bonnington Shoreacres S to Castlegar Winlaw Perrys Slocan Silverton New Denver O to Kaslo Nakusp N to Revelstoke Burton Fauquier Columbia River Cherryville Shuswap Falls Lumby Coldstream Vernon S to Kelowna , N to Kamloops Further on   Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 6 in British Columbia is an extension of Washington State Route 31 . The highway begins on the border with the United States south of Salmo and ends on Highway 97 in Vernon , it has a total length of 373 km.

Route

The Nelway Border Station forms the transition where Washington State Route 31 ends and Highway 6 begins. It runs north and after about ten kilometers meets Highway 3 , the Crowsnest Highway . In a northerly direction there is now a parallel marking with both highway names, this is for the next 14 km. The highways separate again in Salmo. Highway 3 follows west, Highway 6 goes north. The route to Nelson runs along the Salmo River . Highway 3A comes from the northeast , there is another double award. The road follows 21 km southwest to Crescent Valley , it follows the valley of the Kootenay River . In Crescent Valley the route leaves the Kootenay River and follows the Slocan River valley north. In Slocan , the highway meets Slocan Lake , on whose east bank it runs along the entire length. The lake ends at Hills , the highway leads northwest to Nakusp . Highway 23 joins there when coming from the north. Highway 6 has now reached the Columbia River and follows it south for 59 km to Fauquier . To continue the route, the river must be crossed. This is done via a ferry that, like all British Columbia domestic ferries, is free. The route continues in Needles , the highway now leads back to the northwest through the Monashee Mountains . From Cherryville , the highway runs west. It leads through Lumby and ends after 135 km in Vernon as the junction with Highway 97.

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. ↑ Overview ferry service in British Columbia