British Columbia Highway 93

Highway 93 marker
Highway 93
Map
Highway 93 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length321 km[1] (199 mi)
Existed1958–present
Component
highways
(1) Elko–Roosville Highway
(2) Kootenay–Columbia Highway
(3) Banff–Windermere Parkway
Major junctions
South end US 93 at Canada–US border at Roosville
Major intersections Highway 3 in Elko
Highway 3 / Highway 95 near Fort Steele
Highway 95A near Wasa
Highway 95 at Radium Hot Springs
North end Highway 93 at Alberta border at Vermilion Pass
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Highway system
Highway 91A Highway 95

Highway 93 is a north–south route through the southeastern part of British Columbia, in the Regional District of East Kootenay and takes its number from U.S. Highway 93 that it connects with at the Canada–United States border. It follows the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) and Highway 95 through Radium Hot Springs and to where it crosses the Continental Divide into Alberta at Vermilion Pass, where it continues as Alberta Highway 93.[2] The section between the Canada-U.S. border and the Crowsnest Highway is known as the Elko–Roosville Highway, the section between the Crowsnest Highway and Radium Hot Springs is known as the Kootenay–Columbia Highway,[3] while the section east of Radium Hot Springs is known as the Banff–Windermere Parkway.[4]

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  3. ^ "Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia". Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Province of British Columbia. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "History of the Parkway". Kootenay National Park. Parks Canada. January 12, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

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