British Columbia provincial highway 3A
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Two segments of highway in the southern part of British Columbia are designated as British Columbia provincial highway 3A.
Kootenays - Castlegar-Nelson-Creston Highway
This was the first segment of highway in British Columbia to receive the '3A' designation. It acquired this designation when the Crowsnest Highway was routed into the Kootenay Pass area in 1964. Originally, a ferry was used to route Highway 3A over the Columbia River near Castlegar, which was replaced by a bridge in 1967.
Route details
The 154 km-long Kootenay section of Highway 3A begins at Castlegar, and travels 20 km northeast to South Slocan, where Highway 6 merges onto Highway 3A. The two highways proceed east for 22 km to Nelson, where Highway 6 diverges south. 34 km northeast of Nelson, Highway 3A reaches Balfour, on the western shore of Kootenay Lake. A ferry takes Highway 3A across Kootenay Lake to Kootenay Bay. Highway 3A then follows the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake for 78 km all the way south to Creston, where it terminates.
Okanagan - Keremeos-Kaleden Junction-Osoyoos Highway
A new section of highway through the Richter Pass from Keremeos through to Osoyoos was opened in 1965. The Crowsnest Highway was re-routed through this area in 1967, and its original segment between Keremeos and Osoyoos was given the 3A designation. This 79 km-long segment of Highway 3A goes from Keremeos to Osoyoos via Kaleden Junction, sharing its alignment between Kaleden and Osoyoos with Highway 97.
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