BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 3A. Watch for falling rocks between Fraser Subdivision Rd and Junction Hwy 3 for 77.6 km (1 km south of Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing to Creston). minor incident | last updated Fri Mar 29 at 8:58 PM PDT. |
| Highway 31. Watch for falling rocks between Balfour and Block Rd for 73.7 km (1 km south of Meadow Creek to Balfour). minor incident | last updated Fri Mar 29 at 8:59 PM PDT. |
| Glade Ferry. Ferry will be out of service at Glade Ferry. Starting Wed Apr 24 at 1:00 PM PDT until Wed Apr 24 at 2:00 PM PDT. Due to a safety inspection. Annual inspection. minor construction | last updated Mon Apr 22 at 1:32 PM PDT. | next update Wed Apr 24 at 2:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Utility work between Columbia Ave and Junction Hwy 3B for 1.3 km (Castlegar). Until Thu Apr 25 at 4:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Apr 16 at 1:10 PM PDT. |
| Kootenay Lake Ferry. Possible ferry service interruption between Balfour Terminal and Kootenay Bay Terminal. Until Fri Apr 26 at 11:00 PM PDT. Due to required maintenance. Osprey 2000 receiving semi-annual maintenance. MV Balfour ferry running on regular winter schedule. Vehicle capacity reduced to 28 vehicles. minor construction | last updated Mon Apr 22 at 2:05 PM PDT. | next update Fri Apr 26 at 2:30 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Special event planned between Pine St and 16th Ave for 0.5 km (Creston). Starting Sun Jun 16 at 8:00 AM PDT until Sun Jun 16 at 4:00 PM PDT. Road closure planned. Detour planned. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor special event | last updated Thu Apr 4 at 1:09 PM PDT. |
| Highway 31. Tree pruning between Toad Rock Rd and Sprague St for 6.4 km (7 to 13 km north of Balfour). Until Fri Apr 26 at 5:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Apr 18 at 9:43 AM PDT. |
The Kootenays are a large region in British Columbia Canada. This area begins at the Alberta Border and extends west to the Monashee range of the Columbia Mountains. The area is famed for its laid-back lifestyle and endless outdoor adventure opportunities.
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The name is derived from the Ktunaxa First Nation’s quthni, meaning “to travel by water”, and indeed this is how the region was explored before the railway arrived. Exploration by river and lake, and commerce facilitated by the large sternwheelers that plied the many large lakes emphasize this point. Virtually untouched until the gold and silver rushes of the mid-1800s, a few settlers who fell in love with the area remained after the fortunes faded, and provided the roots for the communities as they exist today. Info from Wikipedia BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions.