British Columbia Highway 3
highway in British Columbia
British Columbia Highway 3, officially named the Crowsnest Highway, is an 838-kilometre (521 mi) highway that goes through the southern British Columbia, Canada. It travels from the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1) at Hope to Crowsnest Pass at the Alberta border and forms the western portion of the interprovincial Crowsnest Highway that runs from Hope to Medicine Hat, Alberta. The highway is considered a Core Route of the National Highway System.
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Length | 838 km (521 mi) | |||
Existed | 1941–present | |||
Component highways | Crowsnest Highway | |||
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West end | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Hope | |||
East end | Hwy 3 at Alberta border at Crowsnest Pass | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | British Columbia | |||
Major cities | Greenwood, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Fernie | |||
Towns | Princeton, Osoyoos, Creston | |||
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