British Columbia Highway 93

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. 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, while the section east of Radium Hot Springs is known as the Banff–Windermere Parkway.

Highway 93

Highway 93 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length321 km (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 Hwy 3 in Elko
Hwy 3 / Hwy 95 near Fort Steele
Hwy 95A near Wasa
Hwy 95 at Radium Hot Springs
North end Hwy 93 at Alberta border at Vermilion Pass
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Highway system
  • British Columbia provincial highways
    Hwy 91A Hwy 95
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