List of British Columbia provincial highways
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The Canadian province of British Columbia has a system of numbered highways that travel between various cities and regions with onward connections to neighboring provinces and U.S. states. The numbering scheme, announced in March 1940,[1] includes route numbers that reflect United States Numbered Highways that continue south of the Canada–United States border.[2] Highway 1 is numbered in accordance with other routes on the Trans-Canada Highway system.[3]
Major routes
[edit]East–west
[edit]- The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) runs from Victoria to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Then, after a ferry ride to the mainland, it continues from Horseshoe Bay, through the Vancouver area, Abbotsford, Hope, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke to Kicking Horse Pass on the BC/Alberta border. This is the major east–west route in the province.
- The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) runs from Hope, then through Osoyoos, Castlegar, Cranbrook, right to Crowsnest Pass on the BC/Alberta border. This is a southern alternate route to the Trans-Canada, and runs very close to the Canada–US border.
- The Yellowhead/Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 16) starts on Haida Gwaii. After a ferry ride to the mainland, it runs from Prince Rupert through Smithers and Prince George, and then meets the Alberta border at Yellowhead Pass.
- The Lougheed Highway (Highway 7) is a major alternate route that runs from Vancouver to Hope, north of the Fraser River.
- The Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) is a short but major route that connects the Okanagan Valley to the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) at Merritt. 97C branches off Highway 97 at Peachland, about midway between Penticton and Kelowna.
North–south
[edit]- The Island Highway (Highway 19) is an extension of Highway 1 on Vancouver Island. It runs from Nanaimo and provides access to all points northbound on Vancouver Island, including Parksville, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River, and Port Hardy.
- The Patricia Bay Highway (Highway 17) starts in Victoria and heads northward through Saanich to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Recently, there was a gap between the segments of Highway 17 (now filled in with the SFPR), as the Mainland portion was designated as Highway 17A. The new South Fraser Perimeter Road has been named as Highway 17, and presently is open in Delta and Surrey between Highway 17a and Highway 15.
- Highway 99 starts as an extension of Interstate 5 at the Canada–US border in Surrey as a freeway until entering the city of Vancouver. There it becomes a series of various heavily signalized major city core thoroughfares, notably Granville Street and Georgia Street. After crossing the Lions Gate Bridge, the highway - now known as the Sea-to-Sky Highway, is a two-to-four lane route that accesses Squamish and Whistler, before veering east and meeting with Highway 97 north of Cache Creek.
- The Coquihalla/Southern Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5) is a freeway that bypasses the slower Fraser Canyon portion of the Trans Canada Highway, connecting the cities of Hope, Merritt, and Kamloops. The segment between Hope and Merritt was a toll highway until 2008. North of Kamloops, the route is known as the Southern Yellowhead Highway, and meets up with the main route of the Yellowhead Highway near the Alberta border.
- Highway 97 is the longest highway in the province. The highway starts at the Canada–US border near Osoyoos. The highway, here known as the Okanagan Highway, passes through the major Okanagan Valley cities of Penticton, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Vernon, before ending in Kamloops. From Kamloops, it is known as the Cariboo Highway, and passes through Cache Creek, Williams Lake, Quesnel, and ends in Prince George. North from there, it is known as the John Hart Highway, and ends in Dawson Creek. From there, the highway then is known as the famed Alaska Highway, and travels northwest through the province until it reaches the Yukon border.
Route list
[edit]List is current as of May 2017, according to the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.[4][5] All routes are signed with the standard "BC Primary Highway Marker" shield, except where stated as "Unsigned", signed under a street name, signed with the Trans-Canada, Yellowhead, Crowsnest, or Nisga'a route marker, or cosigned with any combination of the above, in the "Notes" column.
Route | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local name(s) | Opened | Removed | Notes |
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![]() | 116 | 72 | Victoria | Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo | Trans-Canada Highway (Vancouver Island section), Douglas Street, Island Highway, Esplanade, Nicol Street, Terminal Avenue, Stewart Avenue | 1941 | Current | Vancouver Island section; signed with the TCH marker. |
![]() | 993 | 617 | Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver | Hwy 1 (TCH) at Alberta border at Kicking Horse Pass | Trans-Canada Highway (Mainland section), Upper-Levels Highway, "The Number 1", Highway of Heroes, "The Fraser Canyon" | 1941 | Current | Mainland section; signed with the TCH marker. Passes through Greater Vancouver and Kamloops. |
![]() | 122 | 76 | Nanaimo | Kelsey Bay | Island Highway | 1941 | 1953 | Passed through Courtenay and Campbell River. Section replaced by Hwy 19 in 1953. |
![]() | 17 | 11 | Hwy 1 (TCH) in North Cowichan | Hwy 1 (TCH) south of Ladysmith | Chemainus Road, Mt. Sicker Road | 1950 | Current | Route is unsigned. Old alignment of Highway 1 north of Mt. Sicker Road. |
![]() | 16 | 10 | Hwy 1 in Victoria | Hwy 1 near Langford | Gorge Road, Admirals Road, Old Island Highway, Goldstream Avenue | 1956 | c. 1990s | Former Hwy 1 in Victoria |
![]() | 16 | 10 | Former Hwy 1 in Parksville | Port Alberni | Alberni Highway | 1942 | 1953 | Replaced by Hwy 4. |
![]() | 4 | 2 | Hwy 1 in West Vancouver | Hwy 99 in Vancouver | Taylor Way, Marine Drive, Stanley Park Causeway, Georgia Street | 1972 | 2016 | Old alignment of Hwy 1 through West Vancouver, Stanley Park, and Downtown Vancouver via Lions Gate Bridge. |
![]() | 28 | 17 | Hwy 99 in Vancouver | Hwy 1 in Abbotsford | Kingsway, 10th Avenue, McBride Boulevard, King George Boulevard, Fraser Highway | 1972 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 1 through Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey (via Pattullo Bridge), and Abbotsford. |
![]() | 18 | 11 | Hwy 1 in Chilliwack | Hwy 9 near Popkum | Vedder Road, Old Yale Road | 1972 | c. 1990s | Old alignment of Hwy 1 through Chilliwack. |
![]() | 94 | 58 | Hwy 95 in Radium Hot Springs | Alberta border at Vermilion Pass | Banff–Windermere Parkway | 1941 | 1959 | Replaced by Hwy 93 |
Hwy 1C | 18 | 11 | Hwy 1A in New Westminister | Main Street, Vancouver | Canada Way, Grandview Highway, Grandview-Douglas Highway | — | 1968 | Alternate route to Hwy 1. Disestablished and renamed Canada Way after Hwy 401 was completed. Sections of Grandview Highway were dismantled to make way for the First Ave - Hwy 1 connector.[6][7] |
![]() | 42 | 26 | Hwy 97 in Dawson Creek | Hwy 43 at Alberta border near Tupper | Alaska Avenue, 8 Street, Dawson Creek–Tupper Highway, 50th Street, 50th Avenue | 1941 | Current | — |
![]() | 845 | 525 | Hwy 1 in Cache Creek | Dawson Creek | Cariboo Highway, John Hart Highway | 1941 | 1962 | Passed through Prince George. Cosigned with Hwy 97 from 1953 to 1962 before the Hwy 2 was removed. |
Hwy 3 | 838 | 521 | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Hope | Hwy 3 at Alberta border at Crowsnest Pass | Crowsnest Highway, Hope–Princeton Highway | 1941 | Current | Signed with the "Crowsnest" marker. |
![]() | 108 | 67 | Cascade City | Castlegar | Southern Interprovincial Highway, Santa Rosa Road | 1941 | c. 1962 | Cascade City – Rossland section decommissioned; Rossland – Castlegar section replaced by Hwy 22. |
![]() | 32 | 20 | Hwy 3 in Keremeos | Hwy 97 near Kaleden | — | 1965 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 3; 34 km (21 mi) concurrency with Hwy 97 between Kaleden and Osoyoos was dropped in the 2000s. |
![]() | 154 | 96 | Hwy 3 in Castlegar | Hwy 3 in Creston | Vernon Street, Ward Street, Front Street, Anderson Street, Nelson Avenue | 1964 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 3; passes through Nelson and Kootenay Lake Ferry. |
![]() | 81 | 50 | Former Hwy 3 in Trail | Hwy 6 / former Hwy 3 in Nelson | — | c. 1953 | c. 1964 | Cosigned with Hwy 6 between Salmo and Nelson; replaced by sections of Hwy 3B and Hwy 3. |
![]() | 46 | 29 | Hwy 3 in Keremeos | Hwy 97 in Osoyoos | Richter Pass Highway | 1965 | c. 1967 | Replaced by rerouting of Hwy 3 |
![]() | 68 | 42 | Hwy 3 near Nancy Greene Provincial Park | Hwy 3 near Erie | Victoria Street, Bailey Street, 10th Avenue, Kootenay Avenue, Main Street | 1967 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 3 and Hwy 3A; passes through Rossland and Trail. |
![]() | 162 | 101 | Tofino | Hwy 19 near Qualicum Beach | First Street, Campbell Street, Pacific Rim Highway, River Road, Johnston Road, Alberni Highway, Surf Highway | 1953 | Current | Passes through Port Alberni. |
![]() | 263 | 163 | Hwy 3 in Cranbrook | Hwy 1 in Golden | — | 1941 | c. 1952 | Replaced by Hwy 95. |
![]() | 10 | 6 | Hwy 4 near Coombs | Hwy 19 near Parksville | Old Alberni Highway | 1996 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 4. |
![]() | 6 | 4 | Hwy 4 near Coombs | Hwy 19 in Qualicum Beach | — | 1968 | 1996 | Replaced by Hwy 4. |
![]() | 543 | 337 | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Hope | Hwy 16 (TCH) near Tête Jaune Cache | Southern Yellowhead Highway, Coquihalla Highway (Kamloops–Hope) | 1953 | Current | Passes through Merritt and Kamloops; signed with the "Yellowhead" marker. |
![]() | 184 | 114 | Hwy 3 (now Hwy 3A) at Kaleden | Hwy 1 near Salmon Arm | — | 1941 | 1953 | Replaced by Hwy 97 and Hwy 97A. |
![]() | 182 | 113 | Hwy 3 in Princeton | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 5 / Hwy 97 in Kamloops | Tapton Avenue, Princeton-Kamloops Highway, Okanagan Connector, Nicola Avenue, Voght Street | 1986 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 5. |
![]() | 406 | 252 | SR 31 at U.S. border near Nelway | Hwy 97 in Vernon | Nelson Nelway Highway, Railway Avenue, Ymir Road, Lake Avenue, Union Street, Kootenay Street, 6th Avenue, Broadway Street, Vernon Street, 25 Avenue | 1941 | Current | — |
![]() | 81 | 50 | Hwy 5 (now Hwy 97) near Vernon | Hwy 1 at Monte Creek | — | 1941 | 1953 | Passed through Falkland; replaced by Hwy 97.[8] |
![]() | 150 | 93 | Hwy 99 in Vancouver | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Hope | Broadway, Lougheed Highway, Haney Bypass, Railway Avenue/1st Avenue | 1941 | Current | — |
![]() | 26 | 16 | Hwy 99 near Vancouver | Hwy 7 in Coquitlam | West Pender Street, Burrard Street, Hastings Street, Inlet Drive, Saint Johns Street, Barnet Highway/Barnet Road | 1953 | 1999 | Old alignment of Hwy 7. |
![]() | 7 | 4 | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 7 in Coquitlam | Hwy 7 in Coquitlam | Mary Hill Bypass | 1996 | Current | — |
![]() | 69 | 43 | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Spences Bridge | Hwy 5 / Hwy 5A / Hwy 97C in Merritt | Nicola Highway | 1953 | Current | — |
![]() | 16 | 10 | Hwy 1 (TCH) at Bridal Falls | Harrison Hot Springs | Agassiz–Rosedale Highway, Hot Springs Road | 1953 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 7 north of Agassiz |
![]() | 27 | 17 | Hwy 91 in Delta | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Langley | 58 Ave, 56 Ave, Langley Bypass, Glover Road, Springbrook Road | 1953 | Current | 12 km (7 mi) section between Hwy 91 and Hwy 17A decommissioned in 2003. |
![]() | 17 | 11 | SR 9 at U.S. border in Abbotsford | Hwy 7 in Mission | Abbotsford–Mission Highway, Sumas Way | 1958 | Current | — |
![]() | 150 | 93 | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Lytton | Hwy 99 in Lillooet | Lytton–Lillooet Highway | 1953 | Current | 75 km (47 mi) section between Lillooet and Hwy 97 became part Hwy 99 in 1992. |
![]() | 12 | 7 | SR 539 at U.S. border in Langley | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Langley | 264th Street | 1958 | Current | — |
![]() | 103 | 64 | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Langford | Port Renfrew | Veterans Memorial Parkway, Sooke Road, Juan de Fuca Highway, West Coast Road | 1953 | Current | — |
![]() | 20 | 12 | SR 543 at U.S. border in Surrey | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 17 in Surrey | Pacific Highway, 176th Street | 1958 | Current | Formerly numbered as Highway 99A |
![]() ![]() | 101 | 63 | Masset | Skidegate Ferry Terminal | Yellowhead Highway (Haida Gwaii section), Trans-Canada Highway (Haida Gwaii section) | 1984 | Current | Signed with Trans-Canada and Yellowhead markers. |
![]() ![]() | 1,072 | 666 | Prince Rupert ferry terminal | Hwy 16 (TCH) at Alberta border at Yellowhead Pass | Yellowhead Highway (Mainland section), Trans-Canada Highway (Mainland section), Highway of Tears | 1953 | Current | Passes through Prince George. Signed with Trans-Canada and Yellowhead markers. |
![]() | 33 | 21 | Victoria | Swartz Bay ferry terminal | Belleville Street, Blanshard Street/Vernon Avenue, Patricia Bay Highway | 1960 | Current | — |
![]() | 44 | 27 | Tsawwassen ferry terminal | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 15 in Surrey | Tsawassen Highway, South Fraser Perimeter Road | 1960 | Current | — |
![]() | 6 | 4 | Hwy 17 in Delta | Hwy 99 in Delta | Tsawassen Highway | 2012 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 17. |
![]() | 5 | 3 | Hwy 17 in Saanich | Hwy 7 in North Saanich | West Saanich Road, Wain Road | 1962 | 2002 | — |
![]() | 26 | 16 | Lake Cowichan | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Duncan | Cowichan Valley Highway | 1953 | Current | — |
![]() | 377 | 234 | Duke Point ferry terminal near Nanaimo | Bear Cove ferry terminal near Port Hardy | Duke Point Highway, Nanaimo Parkway, Inland Island Highway, Ginger Goodwin Way, Tamarac Street/Willow Street, Island Highway, Bear Cove Highway | 1953 | Current | — |
![]() | 12 | 7 | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Nanaimo | Hwy 19 in Nanaimo | Terminal Avenue, (Old) Island Highway | 1996 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 19 through Nanaimo (business route). |
![]() | 123 | 76 | Hwy 19 near Parksville. | Hwy 19 / Hwy 28 in Campbell River. | (Old) Island Highway, Oceanside Route, Cliffe Avenue | 1996 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 19. |
![]() | 457 | 284 | Bella Coola | Hwy 97 in Williams Lake | Chilcotin Highway, Alexander MacKenzie Highway | 1953 | Current | — |
![]() | 14 | 9 | SH-1 at U.S. border at Rykerts | Hwy 3 near Creston | Creston–Rykerts Highway | 1964 | Current | — |
![]() | 46 | 29 | SR 25 at U.S. border at Paterson | Hwy 3 near Castlegar | Schofield Highway | 1964 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 3 between Rossland and Castlegar. |
![]() | 11 | 7 | U.S. border at Waneta | Hwy 3B near Montrose | Waneta Highway | 1967 | Current | — |
![]() | 248 | 154 | Hwy 6 near Nakusp | Mica Dam | Canyon Road N, 6 Ave NW | 1964 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 1 north of Revelstoke. |
![]() | 97 | 60 | Hwy 97 near 93 Mile House | Hwy 5 at Little Fort | Interlakes Highway | 1967 | Current | — |
![]() | 59 | 37 | Kitimat | Hwy 16 near Terrace | — | 1967 | 1986 | Replaced by Hwy 37. |
![]() | 82 | 51 | Hwy 97 in Quesnel | Barkerville | Barkerville Highway, Main Street | 1967 | Current | — |
![]() | 53 | 33 | Hwy 16 (TCH) in Vanderhoof | Fort St. James | Stuart Lake Highway | 1967 | Current | — |
![]() | 89 | 55 | Gold River | Hwy 19 / Hwy 19A in Campbell River | Gold River Highway | 1970 | Current | — |
![]() | 236 | 147 | Hwy 52 in Tumbler Ridge | Hwy 97 near Charlie Lake | Don Phillips Way | 1967 | Current | — |
![]() | 30 | 19 | Port Alice | Hwy 19 between Port Hardy and Port McNeill | Port Alice Road | — | — | — |
![]() | 175 | 109 | Hwy 3A in Balfour | Hwy 23 near Galena Bay | Balfour-Kaslo-Galena Bay Highway | 1973 | Current | — |
![]() | 47 | 29 | Hwy 6 in New Denver | Hwy 31 in Kaslo | 6 Avenue, Victoria Street, Washington Street, A Avenue | 1973 | Current | — |
![]() | 129 | 80 | Hwy 3 in Rock Creek | Hwy 97 in Kelowna | Kelowna-Rock Creek Highway | 1970 | Current | — |
![]() | 23 | 14 | Francois Lake | Hwy 16 (TCH) at Burns Lake | North Francois Highway | 1973 | Current | — |
![]() | 879 | 546 | Kitimat | Hwy 37 at Yukon border near Upper Liard, YK | Stewart–Cassiar Highway, Stikine Highway, Dease Lake Highway | 1975 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 25 south of Terrace. Ends at the Alaska Highway, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) north of the BC / Yukon border. |
![]() | 65 | 40 | U.S. Border at Stewart and Hyder, Alaska | Hwy 37 at Meziadin Junction | Stewart Highway, Glacier Highway | 1984 | Current | — |
![]() | 29 | 18 | Hwy 97 near of McLeod Lake | Mackenzie | Mackenzie Boulevard | 1975 | Current | — |
![]() | 1.3 | 0.8 | SR 21 at U.S. border at Carson | Hwy 3 near Grand Forks | Danville Highway | 1968 | Current | Shortest officially numbered highway in BC. |
![]() | 35 | 22 | Hwy 3 in Sparwood | Elkford | Elk Valley Highway | 1983 | Current | — |
![]() | 16 | 10 | Hwy 2 in Dawson Creek | Hwy 49 at Alberta border near Dawson Creek | Spirit River Highway, Northern Woods and Water Route | 1975 | Current | — |
![]() | 243 | 151 | Hwy 97 at Arras | Hwy 2 at Tupper | Heritage Highway | 1988 | Current | — |
![]() | 138 | 86 | Hwy 97 near of Fort Nelson | Highway 7 at NWT border near Fort Liard, NWT | Liard Highway | 1986 | Current | — |
![]() | 23 | 14 | Hwy 99 in Delta | Hwy 99 in Richmond | Annacis Highway, Richmond Freeway, East-West Connector | 1986 | Current | Connects with Alex Fraser Bridge. |
![]() | 3.5 | 2.2 | Hwy 91 in Richmond | Marine Way in New Westminster | Queensborough Connector | 1986 | Current | — |
![]() | 321 | 199 | US 93 at U.S. border at Roosville | Hwy 93 at Alberta border at Vermilion Pass | Banff–Windermere Highway, Kootenay Highway | 1958 | Current | — |
![]() | 329 | 204 | US 95 at U.S. border at Kingsgate | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Golden | Kootenay–Columbia Highway | 1957 | Current | — |
![]() | 55 | 34 | Hwy 3 / Hwy 95 in Cranbrook | Hwy 93 / Hwy 95 near Wasa | Kimberley Highway | 1968 | Current | Old alignment of Hwy 95 through Kimberley. |
![]() | 2,081 | 1,293 | US 97 at U.S. border near Osoyoos | Hwy 1 at Yukon border near Lower Post | Okanagan Highway, Cariboo Highway, John Hart Highway, Alaska Highway | 1953 | Current | Passes through Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George, Dawson Creek, and Fort St. John. Most of the highway north of Fort St. John is managed by Public Works Canada. Longest officially numbered highway in BC. |
![]() | 65 | 40 | Hwy 97 near Vernon | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Sicamous | Vernon-Sicamous Highway, Young Street | 1962 | Current | — |
![]() | 47 | 29 | Hwy 97 near Vernon | Hwy 1 in Salmon Arm | — | 1953 | 1957 | Old alignment of Hwy 5, replaced by Hwy 97E. |
![]() | 10 | 6 | Hwy 97 near Prince George | Hwy 16 near Prince George | Old Cariboo Highway | 1963 | c. 2000s | Old alignment of Hwy 97. |
![]() | 3 | 2 | Hwy 16 in downtown Prince George | Hwy 97 near Prince George | — | — | c. 1990s | Old alignment of Hwy 97. |
![]() | 14 | 9 | Hwy 97A near Grindrod | Hwy 1 (TCH) in Salmon Arm | Grindrod-Salmon Arm Highway | 1962 | Current | — |
![]() | 224 | 139 | Hwy 97 near Peachland | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 97 in Cache Creek | Okanagan Connector, Coquihalla Connector, Harvey Avenue | 1990 | Current | Passes through Merritt. |
![]() | 28 | 17 | Hwy 97C near Logan Lake | Hwy 5 near Lac le Jeune | Meadow Creek Road | 2005 | Current | — |
![]() | 132 | 82 | Hwy 97 / Hwy 97W near Vernon | Hwy 1 / Hwy 97 / Hwy 97W at Monte Creek | — | 1957 | 1962 | Passed through Armstrong and Salmon Arm; cosigned with Hwy 1 between Salmon Arm and Monte Creek. Old alignment of Hwy 5, replaced by Hwy 97A and Hwy 97B. |
![]() | 81 | 50 | Hwy 97 / Hwy 97E near Vernon | Hwy 1 / Hwy 97 / Hwy 97E at Monte Creek | — | 1957 | 1962 | Passed through Falkland; replaced by Hwy 97. |
![]() | 377 | 234 | I-5 at U.S. border at Douglas | Hwy 97 near Cache Creek | Vancouver-Blaine Highway, Fraser Delta Thruway, Oak Street, 41st Avenue/70th Avenue, Granville Street, Howe Street/Seymour Street, Georgia Street, Stanley Park Causeway, Lions Gate Bridge Road, Marine Drive, Taylor Way, Upper-Levels Highway, Sea to Sky Highway, Squamish Highway, Whistler Highway, Pemberton Portage Road, Lillooet Lake Road, Duffey Lake Road | 1942 | Current | Passes through Greater Vancouver and Whistler. |
![]() | 15 | 9 | U.S. border in Surrey | Former Hwy 99 (King George Highway) in Surrey | Pacific Highway | 1942 | 1958 | Portion cosigned with Hwy 1; replaced by Hwy 15. |
![]() | 18 | 11 | Former Hwy 99 (Main Street) in Vancouver | Former Hwy 1 / Hwy 99 in New Westminster | Grandview Highway | 1942 | 1962 | |
![]() | 50 | 31 | Hwy 99 in Surrey | Hwy 99 in Vancouver | King George Highway, Kingsway | 1973 | 2006 | Old alignment of Hwy 99. |
![]() | 30 | 19 | Hwy 10 in Delta | Hwy 1 / Hwy 99 in Vancouver | Deas (Island) Throughway | 1959 | 1962 | Replace by Hwy 499 (now Hwy 99). |
![]() | 152 | 94 | Langdale Ferry Terminal | Lund | Sunshine Coast Highway, Pan-American Highway | 1962 | Current | — |
Hwy 113 | 169 | 105 | Hwy 16 (TCH) near Terrace | Ging̱olx | Nisga'a Highway | 2006 | Current | Signed with the Nisga'a route marker. |
![]() | 50 | 31 | Hwy 16 (TCH) near Topley | Granisle | Topley Landing Road | 2003 | Current | Route also signed as Topley Landing Road. |
![]() | 4 | 2 | US 395 at U.S. border at Cascade | Hwy 3 near Christina Lake | — | 1973 | Current | — |
![]() | 122 | 76 | Hwy 1 / Hwy 99 in West Vancouver | Hwy 1 / Hwy 9 at Bridal Falls | Trans-Canada Highway | 1964 | 1973 | Replaced by Hwy 1. |
![]() | 49 | 30 | Hwy 99 in Surrey | Hwy 99 in Downtown Vancouver | Deas (Island) Throughway | 1964 | 1973 | Replaced by Hwy 99. |
Former Route |
Unnumbered highways
[edit]The following routes are maintained by the Ministry of Transportation as part of British Columbia's highway system, but they are Currently unnumbered.
Unofficial numbers
[edit]Provincially maintained roads with informal or unofficial numbers:[5][9]
Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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Highway 40 | 107.45 | 66.77 | Gold Bridge | Hwy 99 in Lillooet | • Road 40 • Gold River Road • Bridge River Road | — | — | Officially known as Hwy 925:2934 |
Highway 51 | 111.74 | 69.43 | Telegraph Creek | Dease Lake (connects to Hwy 37) | Telegraph Creek Road | — | — | Officially known as Hwy 953:3600 & Hwy 953:3601 |
Highway 59 | 138.44 | 86.02 | Quesnel (connects to Hwy 97) | Nazko | • Blackwater Road • Nazko Road | — | — | Officially known as Hwy 942:1557 & Hwy 942:1147 |
Highway 62 | 7.45 | 4.63 | Hazelton | Hwy 16 in New Hazelton | High Level Road | — | — | |
Highway 91C | 2.2 | 1.4 | Hwy 17 in Delta | Nordel Way at BNSF overpass, in Delta | Highway 91 Connector | — | — | Officially known as Hwy 914:3142 & Hwy 914:3143 |
Highway 103 | 63.69 | 39.58 | Fort St. John (connects to Hwy 97) | Hwy 64 at the Alberta border | • Rose Prairie Road • Cecil Lake Road | — | — | Officially known as Hwy 944:1173 & Hwy 944:1178 |
Pseudo routes
[edit]Provincially maintained routes which are unnumbered. Route numbers are unsigned and internally referred to as "pseudo-numbers". Pseudo-numbers start with a 9, followed by a two-digit number designating a "transportation district", a colon, and then a four-digit number derived from the province's Landmark Kilometre Inventory system.[5][10]
Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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Highway 911:2576 | 0.14 | 0.087 | Powell River ferry terminal | Hwy 101 in Powell River | Wharf Street (Comox Ferry Spur) | — | — | |
Highway 911:2923 | 0.95 | 0.59 | No. 3 Road in Richmond | Hwy 99 in Richmond | Sea Island Way | — | — | Connects to Vancouver International Airport |
Highway 911:2924 | 2.63 | 1.63 | Hwy 1 / Hwy 99 in West Vancouver | Hwy 99 in West Vancouver | Horseshoe Bay Drive | 2009 | current | Former alignment of Hwy 99 |
Highway 912:2565 | 11.69 | 7.26 | Hwy 101 at Langdale | Port Mellon | Port Mellon Highway | — | — | |
Highway 912:2566 | 3.71 | 2.31 | Gibsons (connects to Hwy 101) | Hwy 101 at Langdale | Marine Drive | 2006 | current | Former alignment of Hwy 101 |
Highway 912:2573 | 0.74 | 0.46 | Madeira Park | Hwy 101 east of Madeira Park | Madeira Park Road (Madeira Park Spur) | — | — | |
Highway 914:0602 | 2.70 | 1.68 | NW Marine Drive in UBC | W 4th Avenue / Drummond Drive in Vancouver | Chancellor Boulevard | — | — | |
Highway 914:0620 | 9.67 | 6.01 | W 41st Avenue / SW Marine Drive in Vancouver | Spanish Banks parking lot in Vancouver | SW/NW Marine Drive | — | — | |
Highway 914:0640 | 2.45 | 1.52 | SW Marine Drive in UBC | Blanca Street in Vancouver | W 16th Avenue | — | — | |
Highway 914:0660 | 2.45 | 1.52 | Wesbrook Mall in UBC | Blanca Street in Vancouver | University Boulevard | — | — | |
Highway 914:3142 | 2.24 | 1.39 | Hwy 17 in Delta | Nordel Way BNSF Overpass, east of Hwy 91 in Delta | Highway 91 Connector | — | — | Eastbound only |
Highway 914:3143 | 2.21 | 1.37 | Hwy 17 in Delta | Nordel Way BNSF Overpass, east of Hwy 91 in Delta | Highway 91 Connector | — | — | Westbound only |
Highway 914:3186 | 1.99 | 1.24 | King George Boulevard in Surrey | Hwy 15 in Surrey | 8th Avenue | — | — | Connects Hwy 15 and Hwy 99 near the Canada-U.S. border. |
Highway 915:0670 | 2.10 | 1.30 | Hwy 11 in Mission | Hwy 7 in Mission | Horne Street Connector | — | — | Eastbound only |
Highway 915:0671 | 2.00 | 1.24 | Hwy 11 in Mission | Hwy 7 in Mission | Horne Street Connector | — | — | Westbound only |
Highway 915:0680 | 6.33 | 3.93 | Hwy 1 in Chilliwack | Cultus Lake Road south of Chilliwack | Vedder Road | — | 2016 | Connected to Hwy 915:0690 |
Highway 915:0690 | 18.51 | 11.50 | Henderson Road in the Columbia Valley | Vedder Mountain Road in Chilliwack | • Columbia Valley Highway • Cultus Lake Road | — | — | |
Highway 915:1300 | 2.64 | 1.64 | Hwy 1 in Hope | Hwy 3 in Hope | Old Hope-Princeton Way | — | — | Former alignment of Hwy 3 |
Highway 915:2752 | 3.61 | 2.24 | Hwy 9 in Agassiz | Hwy 7 in Agassiz | Agassiz Bypass | — | — | Connects Hwy 9 south with Hwy 7 east. |
Highway 916 | 12.60 | 7.83 | Hwy 15 in Surrey | 210th Street in Maple Ridge | Golden Ears Way | — | — | Maintained by Translink |
Highway 921:0923 | 16.15 | 10.04 | Meadow Creek Road (Hwy 97D) north of Lac le Jeune | Kamloops city limit | Lac le Jeune Road | — | — | |
Highway 921:0924 | 5.89 | 3.66 | Hwy 1 (Sagebrush interchange / exit 369) in Kamloops | Hwy 1 (Valleyview interchange / exit 375) in Kamloops | Columbia Street | — | 2016 | Former alignment of Hwy 1 |
Highway 921:1765 | 6.72 | 4.18 | Hwy 5 south of Clearwater | Clearwater (connects to Hwy 5) | Old North Thompson Highway | — | — | Old alignment of Hwy 5 |
Highway 921:1771 | 2.15 | 1.34 | Halston Bridge / Kamloops city boundary | Hwy 5 / Paul Lake Road at Kamloops I.R. | Halston Road | — | — | |
Highway 921:1773 | 35.52 | 22.07 | Hwy 5 / Halston Road at Kamloops I.R. | McNulty Road northwest of Pritchard | • Paul Lake Road • Pinantan-Pritchard Road | — | — | |
Highway 921:1776 | 29.11 | 18.09 | Hwy 5 in Kamloops | Sun Peaks | • Heffley-Louis Creek Road • Tod Mountain Road | — | — | |
Highway 922:0943 | 47.16 | 29.30 | Hwy 1 at Squilax | Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park (St. Ives Site) | Squilax Anglemont Road | — | — | |
Highway 922:1126 | 32.55 | 20.23 | Hwy 97 east of Falkland | Hwy 1 in Salmon Arm | Salmon River Road | — | — | |
Highway 924:1318 | 2.90 | 1.80 | US border at the Nighthawk–Chopaka Border Crossing | Hwy 3 at Chopaka | Nighthawk Road | — | — | Connects to Nighthawk, Washington |
Highway 924:1290 | 7.90 | 4.91 | Hwy 97 in Lake Country (north of Winfield) | Hwy 97 in Lake Country (north of Oyama) | Pelmewash Parkway | 2013 | current | Old alignment of Hwy 97 |
Highway 926:0901 | 4.85 | 3.01 | Hwy 1 south of Ashcroft | Hwy 97C in Ashcroft | Cornwall Road | — | — | |
Highway 927:1133 | 36.19 | 22.49 | Hwy 97 in 100 Mile House | Hwy 24 west of Sheridan Lake | Horselake Road #371 | — | — | |
Highway 927:1142 | 46.06 | 28.62 | Hwy 97 north of 100 Mile House | Canim Lake | Canim Hendrix Lake Road #318 | — | — | |
Highway 928:1143 | 82.92 | 51.52 | Hwy 97 at 150 Mile House | Likely | Likely Road | — | — | |
Highway 928:1144 | 46.89 | 29.14 | Likely Road north of 150 Mile House | Horsefly | Horsefly Road | — | — | |
Highway 933:1329 | 1.92 | 1.19 | US border at the Ferry–Midway Border Crossing | Hwy 3 in Midway | Dominion Road | — | — | |
Highway 933:1344 | 17.51 | 10.88 | Syringa Provincial Park | Arrow Dam / Castlegar city boundary | • Broadwater Road • Keenleyside Road | — | — | |
Highway 935:1381 | 29.84 | 18.54 | Hwy 93 / Hwy 95 at Fort Steele | Hwy 3 / Hwy 93 at Wardner | #63 Wardner - Fort Steele Road | — | — | |
Highway 935:2143 | 22.55 | 14.01 | Hwy 93 / Hwy 95 south of Fairmont Hot Springs | Invermere | Westside Road | — | — | |
Highway 935:1306 | 23.09 | 14.35 | Hwy 3 east of Sparwood | Corbin | Corbin Road | — | — | |
Highway 935:1399 | 24.67 | 15.33 | Hwy 43 at Elkford | Fording River Coal Mine | Fording River Road | — | — | |
Highway 941:1156 | 10.07 | 6.26 | Hwy 97 south of Prince George | Hwy 16 in Prince George | Old Cariboo Highway | — | — | Former alignment of Hwy 97A |
Highway 941:1576 | 12.60 | 7.83 | Old Cariboo Highway in Prince George | Hwy 16 east of Prince George | Giscome Road | — | 2017 | Former alignment of Hwy 16 |
Highway 941:1577 | 60.76 | 37.75 | Hwy 16 east of Prince George | Hansard | Upper Fraser Road | — | — | Former segment of Hwy 16 |
Highway 942:1555 | 39.80 | 24.73 | Hwy 20 west of Williams Lake | Buckskin Road southwest of Soda Creek | • Chilcotin-Meldrum Road • West Fraser Road | 2017 | current | Continuation of Hwy 942:1556 |
Highway 942:1556 | 86.52 | 53.76 | Buckskin Road southwest of Soda Creek | Quesnel city boundary | West Fraser Road | — | — | Continuation of Hwy 942:1555 |
Highway 942:1558 | 130.10 | 80.84 | Nazko Road northwest of Quesnel | Hwy 16 west of Prince George | Blackwater Road | — | — | Section not part of unofficial Hwy 59 |
Highway 943:1196 | 81.87 | 50.87 | Hwy 2 east of Dawson Creek | Cecil Lake Road southeast of Goodlow | • Rola Road • Clayhurst Road | — | — | |
Highway 944:1177 | 19.48 | 12.10 | W. A. C. Bennett Dam | Hwy 29 in Hudson's Hope | Canyon Drive | — | — | |
Highway 944:1174 | 32.85 | 20.41 | Cecil Lake Road north for Fort St. John | 264 Road north of Rose Prairie | Rose Prairie Road | — | — | Section not part of unofficial Hwy 103 |
Highway 945:1564 | 15.40 | 9.57 | Hwy 27 north of Vanderhoof | Nechako River | Braeside Road | — | — | |
Highway 951:1502 | 7.70 | 4.78 | Daajing Giids | Hwy 16 near the Skidegate ferry terminal | Oceanview Drive | — | — | |
Highway 951:1503 | 14.00 | 8.70 | Alliford Bay ferry terminal | Sandspit | Alliford Bay Road | — | — | |
Highway 951:1504 | 14.24 | 8.85 | Port Edward | Hwy 16 east of Prince Rupert | Port Edward Road | — | — | |
Highway 953:3612 | 51.09 | 31.75 | Atlin | Hwy 7 at the Yukon border | Atlin Road | — | — | |
Highway 954:1111 | 39.00 | 24.23 | Southbank Ferry Landing on François Lake (connects to Hwy 35) | Ootsa-Nadina Road at Ootsa Lake | Keefe's Landing Road | 2010 | current | |
Highway 962:0311 | 2.40 | 1.49 | Hwy 1 in Saanich | Hwy 17 in Saanich | McKenzie Avenue | — | — | |
Highway 962:0320 | 6.83 | 4.24 | Brentwood Bay ferry terminal in Central Saanich | McTavish Road in North Saanich | West Saanich Road | — | — | Continuation of Hwy 962:0325; former segment of Hwy 17A; connects to Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay ferry |
Highway 962:0325 | 3.57 | 2.22 | West Saanich Road in North Saanich | Lochside Drive in North Saanich | McTavish Road | — | — | Continuation of Hwy 962:0320 and Hwy 962:0326 |
Highway 962:0326 | 2.14 | 1.33 | McTavish Road in North Saanich | Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry terminal in Sidney | Lochside Drive | — | — | Continuation of Hwy 962:0325 |
Highway 962:2401 | 5.22 | 3.24 | Hwy 1 / Delourme Road at Mill Bay | Mill Bay ferry terminal | Mill Bay Road | — | — | Connects to Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay ferry; former segment of Hwy 1 |
Highway 962:0376 | 50.67 | 31.48 | South Shore Road at Mesachie Lake | Deering Road northeast of Port Renfrew | Pacific Marine Road | 2015 | current | Continuation of Hwy 962:0378 |
Highway 962:0378 | 2.96 | 1.84 | Pacific Marine Road northeast of Port Renfrew | Hwy 14 northeast of Port Renfrew | Deering Road | 2015 | current | Continuation of Hwy 962:0376 |
Highway 963:0346 | 15.11 | 9.39 | Youbou | Hwy 18 / South Shore Road at Lake Cowichan | Youbou Road | — | — | |
Highway 963:0348 | 14.52 | 9.02 | Skutz Falls Road east of Lake Cowichan | North Cowichan district boundary | Lake Cowichan Road | — | — | Former segment of Hwy 18 |
Highway 963:0351 | 15.02 | 9.33 | Honeymoon Bay | Hwy 18 / Youbou Road at Lake Cowichan | South Shore Road | — | — | |
Highway 963:0361 | 5.60 | 3.48 | Cowichan Bay Road southeast of Duncan | Maple Bay Road east of Duncan | Tzouhalem Road | — | — | |
Highway 963:0365 | 4.19 | 2.60 | Chemainus Road (unsigned Hwy 1A) in North Cowichan | Salt Spring Island ferry terminal at Crofton (North Cowichan) | Crofton Road | — | — | |
Highway 963:2386 | 8.02 | 4.98 | Ucluelet | Hwy 4 north of Ucluelet | Ucluelet Road | — | — | |
Highway 964:2349 | 5.75 | 3.57 | Hwy 19 west of Cumberland | Hwy 19A in Courtenay | Comox Valley Parkway | — | — | |
Highway 964:2360 | 1.07 | 0.66 | Hwy 19 west of Buckley Bay | Hwy 19A at Buckley Bay | Buckley Bay Connector | — | — | Connects with Buckley Bay ferry terminal |
Highway 964:2361 | 4.41 | 2.74 | Hwy 19A at Royston | Cumberland | Royston Cumberland Road | — | — | No access to Hwy 19 |
Highway 964:2364 | 4.62 | 2.87 | Hwy 19 in Campbell River | Hwy 19A in Campbell River | Jubilee Parkway | — | — | |
Highway 964:2371 | 12.27 | 7.62 | Hwy 19 south of Sayward | Kelsey Bay | Sayward Road | — | — | Former alignment of Hwy 19 |
Highway 964:2391 | 10.52 | 6.54 | Hwy 19 east of Port McNeill | Beaver Cove | Beaver Cove Road | — | — | |
Highway 964:2396 | 3.00 | 1.86 | Hwy 19 south of Port McNeill | Port McNeill ferry terminual | McNeill Road | — | — | |
Highway 964:2398 | 5.03 | 3.13 | Hwy 19 south of Port Hardy | Port Hardy | Douglas Street | — | — | |
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Yukon highways in British Columbia
[edit]The following routes are within British Columbia but are considered part of the Yukon highway system. Although the Alaska Highway crosses the 60th parallel north, and thus the border with the Yukon, nine times (including six crossings between historic miles 588 and 596), the highway route number changes just once, between Lower Post, British Columbia, and Watson Lake, Yukon. The Yukon section east of here is maintained by Public Works Canada as part of the B.C. portion of Highway 97, while the B.C. section west of here is maintained by the Yukon Government as part of Yukon Highway 1.
Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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![]() | 64.3 | 40.0 | Yukon border west of Swift River, Yukon | Yukon border east of Teslin, Yukon | Alaska Highway | 1943 | current | Maintained by the Yukon Government |
![]() | 56.7 | 35.2 | Alaska border at White Pass | Yukon border south of Carcross, Yukon | Klondike Highway | 1978 | current | Maintained by the Yukon Government |
![]() | 74.0 | 46.0 | Alaska border north of Haines, Alaska | Yukon border south of Haines Junction, Yukon | Haines Highway | 1943 | current | YT 4 prior to 1978; maintained by the Yukon Government |
![]() | 12.0 | 7.5 | Cumulative sections BC 97 in the Yukon east of Lower Post, British Columbia | Alaska Highway | — | — | 6 separate border crossings; maintained by Public Works Canada | |
Defunct route numbers
[edit]The first two freeways built in British Columbia were given 400-series numbers, much like the 400-Series Highways in Ontario. Highways 401 and 499 were renumbered 1 and 99 respectively in 1973. The section of Highway 37 between Terrace and Kitimat was known as Highway 25 until 1986. In recent years, many routes have been devolved to regional and/or municipal authorities and have lost their official highway status, notably the Fraser Highway in the Lower Mainland (formerly part of Highway 1A) and West Saanich Road on Vancouver Island (formerly Highway 17A). Also King George Highway through Surrey was renamed by the City in 2010 to King George Boulevard. (formerly British Columbia Highway 99A).
Defunct lettering system
[edit]Prior to 1940, British Columbia classified its major roads with letters.[11] Ultimately, in 1939 or early 1940, a decision was made by the Department of Public Works (now the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure) to replace the lettering system with the familiar number system. This transition took place during the 1940/1941 fiscal year and led to the installation of route markers along multiple highways.[12]
Route | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local name(s) | Notes |
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A | 1,286 | 799 | Port Alberni Vancouver | Parksville Alberta border at Crowsnest Pass | Southern Trans-Provincial Highway | Vancouver Island and mainland section; split in the Lower Mainland with branches followed the north and south shores of the Fraser River. Replaced by present-day Hwy 4, Hwy 19, Hwy 1, Hwy 7, Hwy 8, Hwy 5A, and Hwy 3. |
B | 945 | 587 | Bella Coola Cache Creek | Williams Lake Alberta border at Kicking Horse Pass | Central Trans-Provincial Highway | Incomplete section between Bella Coola and Redstone; connected by Route S (present-day Hwy 97). Replaced by present-day Hwy 20, Hwy 1, and Hwy 23. |
C | 996 | 619 | Prince Rupert | Tête Jaune Cache (incomplete extension to Alberta border at Yellowhead Pass) | Northern Trans-Provincial Highway | Replaced by present-day Hwy 16. |
N | 348 | 216 | Victoria | Kelsey Bay | Island Highway | Replaced by present-day Hwy 1A, Hwy 1, Hwy 19A, and Hwy 19. |
R | 51 | 32 | U.S. border at Blaine, Washington | Vancouver | Pacific Highway | Accessed Vancouver via the Pattullo Bridge. Replaced by Hwy 15 and former Hwy 1A. |
S | 484 | 301 | Spences Bridge | Prince George | Cariboo Highway | Replaced by Hwy 1 and Hwy 97. |
T | 634 | 394 | U.S. border near Osoyoos | Tête Jaune Cache | • Okanagan Highway • North Thompson Highway | Replaced by present-day Hwy 5 and Hwy 97. |
U | 427 | 264 | U.S. border at Roosville | Golden Alberta border at Vermilion Pass | • Kootenay–Columbia River Highway • Banff–Windermere Highway | Split at Radium Hot Springs with branches going to Golden and Vermilion Pass. Replaced by present-day Hwy 93 and Hwy 95. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Why It's Highway 99". The Vancouver Sun. March 29, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Island Highway On No. 1 Route". Victoria Daily Times. March 29, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Griffin, Kevin (January 19, 1999). "HOV lanes not for sale in B.C." The Vancouver Sun. p. B2. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia". Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Province of British Columbia. January 3, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Landmark Kilometre Inventory" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Cypher Consulting. July 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "BC Road Trip Time Machine: See Vancouver as it was in 1966 | TranBC". November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Douglas Road".
- ^ Department of Highways (1954). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Department of Economic Affairs. §§ A-3, A-4.
- ^ "Traveller Information System". DriveBC. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Kilometre Inventory: Revision History" (PDF). British Columbia: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Cypher Consulting. August 22, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Rand McNally and Company (1939). "Western and Central Canada" (Map). "State Farm Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico". Chicago: State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau. pp. 94–95.
- ^ British Columbia Department of Public Works (September 12, 1941). Report of the Minister of Public Works for the Fiscal Year 1939/1940 (Report). Victoria: Government of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0314091. J110.L5 S7; 1940_V02_04_P1_P125. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia (British Columbia Ministry of Transportation)
- Map of numbered highways in British Columbia
- British Columbia Highway Cams
- Drive BC
- British Columbia Highways Website