British Columbia Highway 3

Highway 3 marker
Highway 3
Map
Highway 3 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length838 km[1] (521 mi)
Existed1941–present
Component
highways
(1) Crowsnest Highway
(2) Southern Trans-Provincial Highway
(3) Southern Trans-Canada Highway
Major junctions
West end Highway 1 (TCH) near Hope
Major intersections
East end Highway 3 at Alberta border at Crowsnest Pass
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Major citiesGreenwood, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Fernie
TownsPrinceton, Osoyoos, Creston
Highway system
Highway 2 Highway 3A

British Columbia Highway 3, officially named the Crowsnest Highway, is an 841-kilometre (523 mi) highway that traverses southern British Columbia, Canada. It runs 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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