British Columbia Highway 6

Highway 6 marker
Highway 6
Nelson-Nelway Highway
Vernon-Slocan Highway
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length406 km (252 mi)
Existed1941–present
Tourist
routes
Part of the International Selkirk Loop
Major junctions
South end SR 31 at Canada–US border in Nelway
Major intersections Highway 3 at Salmo
Highway 3A in Nelson
Highway 3A near South Slocan
Highway 31A near New Denver
Highway 23 in Nakusp
Needles Ferry
West end Highway 97 in Vernon
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Major citiesNelson, Vernon
Highway system
Highway 5A Highway 7

Highway 6 is a two-lane highway passing between the Kootenay and Okanagan regions in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is divided into two parts—the Nelson-Nelway Highway between the Canada–United States border and Nelson, and the Vernon-Slocan Highway between South Slocan and Vernon.[2][3] Highway 6 is a north–south highway between Nelway and the Needles Ferry and an east–west highway between the Needles Ferry and Vernon;[4] it has a total length of 407 km (253 mi).[1] It first opened in 1941 and, aside from minor realignments along it's concurrences with 3 and 3A, its very winding path through the western Kootenays has not changed since.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference length was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Orders In Council: 11867-1965". BC Laws: Orders in Council. Province of British Columbia. July 13, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia". Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).