British Columbia Highway 6

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. Highway 6 is a north–south highway between Nelway and the Needles Ferry and an east–west highway between the Needles Ferry and Vernon; it has a total length of 407 km (253 mi). It first opened in 1941, and its very winding path through the western Kootenays has not changed since.

Highway 6

Nelson-Nelway Highway
Vernon-Slocan Highway
Route information
Maintained by British Columbia 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 Hwy 3 at Salmo
Hwy 3A in Nelson
Hwy 3A near South Slocan
Hwy 31A near New Denver
Hwy 23 in Nakusp
Needles Ferry
West end Hwy 97 in Vernon
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Major citiesNelson, Vernon
Highway system
  • British Columbia provincial highways
    Hwy 5A Hwy 7
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