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Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay
Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay is a snapshot to give the travelling public a glimpse of what they may be heading into or out of this weekend.
Highway 43
Sparwood to Elkford
Limited visibility with fog. Winter driving conditions.
Highway 3
Sparwood to B.C. and Alberta Border
Limited visibility with fog. Winter driving conditions.
Sparwood to Fernie
Limited visibility with fog. Winter driving conditions.
Fernie to Elko
Winter driving. Watch for slippery sections.
Please be advised of a short-duration, full highway closure of up to one hour, between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m, on Highway 3, at 4.5km east of Elko. There will be 15-minute closures with a Single Lane Alternating Traffic pattern following the main closure until 5 p.m. Access will remain for emergency vehicles and the work is weather dependent. The closure is necessary for safety to the motoring public while blasting rock material to be used for repair flood sites in the Elk Valley.
Highway 3/93
Elko to Cranbrook
Winter driving. Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 3/95
Curzon Junction to Cranbrook
Compact ice. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections.
Highway 93/95
Fort Steele to Canal Flats
Compact ice. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections.
Canal Flats to Radium Hot Springs
Winter driving conditions. Slushy sections. Compact snow.
Wildlife advisory in effect between Radium Hill Road and E Main Street for 3.4 km at Radium Hot Springs). Expect delays.
Highway 95A
Cranbrook to Kimberley
Compact ice. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections.
Kimberley to Wasa Junction
Winter driving conditions. Compact snow.
Highway 93
Radium Hot Springs to Alberta Border
Blowing snow. Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.
Montana border to Highway 3
Winter driving conditions.
Highway 95
Radium Hot Springs to Golden
Watch for slippery sections.
Curzon Junction to Kingsgate
Compact ice. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections.
Kootenay Pass (above)
PLEASE NOTE: Information contained in this report is taken from DriveBC and over the period of the day may become obsolete. Please consult DriveBC for the most up-to-date information. Or check e-KNOW’s home page to see regional highway cameras.
Lead image: District of Elkford. Images from DriveBC
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