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  Encyclopedia: British-Columbia-provincial-highway-97C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 British Columbia provincial highway 5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Columbia provincial highway 5, known as the Southern Yellowhead Highway, is a north-south route in the southern part of British Columbia, Canada.
Highway 5 south of Kamloops is known as the Coquihalla Highway, and is a 186 km-long freeway, varying between four and six lanes en route.
Highway 5 follows the North Thompson river north from Kamloops for 93 km, along a parallel course with a branch of the Canadian National Railway, to a junction with Highway 24 at Little Fort.
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 British Columbia provincial highway 19 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Columbia provincial highway 19, known locally as the Island Highway, is the main north-south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo.
The highway then winds its way past Nimpkish Lake, then through a 163 km long stretch of dense forest terrain, through the community of Woss and a junction with Sayward, finally entering the city of Campbell River at a junction with highways 28 and 19A, just past the river that the city is named for.
The entire stretch of Highway 19 between Campbell River and the city of Parksville is a divided four-lane freeway or expressway (alternates), with a nominal speed limit of 110 km/h, and is referred to as the "Inland Island Highway".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Columbia_provincial_highway_19   (729 words)

  
 British Columbia provincial highway 97C - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 97C, which is 220 km in total length, begins near Westbank and Peachland, at a location on Highway 97 known as Drought Hill.
Highway 97C then travels 6 km west from Ashcroft to where it converges with Highway 1, which takes Highway 97C north for its final 5 km to its end at Highway 97 in Cache Creek.
British Columbia provincial highway 97D, previously known as Meadow Creek Road, is a 24km stretch of road linking Highway 97C in Logan Lake to the Coquihalla Highway.
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 British Columbia provincial highway 97C
British Columbia provincial highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector, forms part of an important link between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan valley around Kelowna.
Highway 97C is a relatively new route, commissioned in 1991.
Highway 97C, which is 220 km in total length, begins near Westbank, at a location on Highway 97 known as Drought Hill.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/b/br/british_columbia_provincial_highway_97c.html   (218 words)

  
 British Columbia provincial highway 8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Columbia provincial highway 8, known as the Nicola Highway, is an alternate route to Highway 97C between Highway 1 and the Coquihalla Highway.
Highway 8 was first commissioned in 1953, and very little about the highway has changed since that year.
Highway 8 follows the Nicola River for 61 km between Lower Nicola, a community just west of Merritt where it meets Highway 97C, west to Spences Bridge, on Highway 1.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Columbia_provincial_highway_8   (108 words)

  
 British Columbia provincial highway 5 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
British Columbia provincial highway 5, known locally as the Southern Yellowhead Highway, is a north-south route in the southern part of the province.
Highway 5 south of Kamloops is known locally as the Coquihalla Highway, and is a 186 km-long freeway, varying between four and six lanes enroute.
The Coquihalla segment of Highway 5 between Kamloops and Hope is not considered part of the Yellowhead route, although it is still signed as such.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Coquihalla_Highway   (681 words)

  
 British Columbia Provincial Exams -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Highway 4's eastern terminus is at an intersection with Highway 19A in Qualicum Beach, where the highway is known as Memorial Avenue.
Highway 1 on the Island was shortened to terminate in the downtown core of the city of Nanaimo in 1953, with the section north of Nanaimo being re-numbered 19.
Highway 1 proceeds north through the city of Victoria for 4 km, passing by the southern terminus of Highway 17, before leaving the city at Tolmie Avenue.
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 British Columbia provincial highway 31   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The highway first gained its number in 1973, and it is one of the few numbered highways in the province that is not fully paved.
Highway 31 has a total distance of 175 km—37 km along Kootenay Lake between Balfour (a junction with Highway 3A) and Kaslo (a junction with Highway 31A) and 138 km between Kaslo and Galena Bay, where it ends at Highway 23.
Highway 31's main spur, Highway 31A, which also opened in 1973, is 47 km long, connecting Highway 31 at Kaslo to Highway 6 at New Denver.
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 Science Fair Projects - British Columbia provincial highway 5A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
British Columbia provincial highway 5A, the Princeton -Kamloops Highway, is Highway 5's pre-1986 alignment.
Highway 97C westbound from Aspen Grove follows Highway 5A northwest for 23 km to its first crossover of Highway 5 at Merritt.
Highway 5A circles around Merritt for 7 km to its second crossover of Highway 5 in the north area of Merritt.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/British_Columbia_provincial_highway_5A   (309 words)

  
 List of British Columbia provincial highways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highways 2 (Klondike Highway), 3 (Haines Highway), and 7 (Atlin Road) in the northwest corner of the province are part of the Yukon territorial highway system and are not listed here or designated as BC highways.
Although some editions of The Milepost identify the B.C. portion of the Haines Highway as Highway 4, this is not an official highway number for the route.
Highways 401 and 499 were renumbered 1 and 99 respectively in 1973.
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 Crowsnest Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Crowsnest Highway, also known by many people as the Interprovincial or the Southern Trans-Provincial, is an extra 1,163 km-long branch of the Trans-Canada Highway system through the southern parts of British Columbia and Alberta.
Highway 6 converges with the Crowsnest at Salmo, 11 km east of the 3B junction, and the two highways proceed south for 14 km to the Burnt Flat Junction, where Highway 6 diverges south.
Another 6 km east, Highway 95 diverges north from the Crowsnest and Highway 93 merges onto the Crowsnest from the north.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/crowsnest_highway   (693 words)

  
 My Bicycle Tours in British Columbia
Ironically, almost out of the mountains, one of the steepest hills encountered on a provincial highway was on the Lougheed (#7) near Agassiz: marked "11% for 2km" the 100m westward ascent of Mount Woodside (at least for the first 0.4km) is steeper—like Cayoosh Pass almost unbearable on a fully laden bicycle.
Heckman Pass, however, is the Mother-of-All highway ascents in British Columbia and the rest of Canada, at its steepest rising 900m in 9.7km.
Perhaps the quietest highway segment in the lower half of British Columbia is the #31 north of Meadow Creek.
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 British Columbia provincial highway 99
In the south, Highway 99 begins at the border crossing at the Peace Arch, with a four-lane freeway configuration.
The highway has a checkered history; as a single-lane undivided highway with no outside barrier (the highway is built on a steep cliff overlooking a body of water), many motorists have lost their lives on it due to inclement weather, poor visibility, or
He had travelled on this highway from Whistler, British Columbia, where there are many signs bearing the term Slippery When Wet, and had taken a liking to the phrase.
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 Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Highway 5 follows the Coquihalla River to Merritt and is particularly scenic in the early fall, when rolling fields and forest foliage take on a golden glow.
The Coquihalla Highway is a toll route to Merritt and Kamloops, with the toll booth located near the summit of the Coquihalla Pass.
Located on the northwest shore of Nicola Lake, 22 km north of Merritt, Monck Provincial Park is a good park for the entire family, where camping, boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming and hiking are popular activities.
www.merrittbc.com   (1593 words)

  
 Major Highway Routes in British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
From the junction with Route 97 at Arras (west of Dawson Creek) to the junction of Route 29 in Tumbler Ridge east to Route 2 at Tupper.
From the junction with Route 97 north of Fort Nelson to the British Columbia/Northwest Territories boundary south of Fort Liard.
All route markers are the standard British Columbia Marker except where use of Trans-Canada, Yellowhead and Crowsnest Route Markers are specified.
www.th.gov.bc.ca /popular-topics/driver_info/route-info/hwyroutes.htm   (2116 words)

  
 Explore the Okanagan
From Vancouver via the Trans-Canada, either join the Coquihalla Highway, go north to Merritt and east on Highway 97c to Kelowna, or stay on the Coquihalla until Kamloops and head south on Highway 97 (from the east, turn south at Sicamous).
Highway 97 joins the valley's municipal centers and provides excellent views of orchards and vineyards as it winds along Okanagan Lake's clay cliff shoreline.
From Vernon to Osoyoos, the highway stretches 180 kilometers.
www.pentictonbb.com /PentictonTravel.htm   (2573 words)

  
 Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Logan Lake passed from a company 'camp' town in 1971, when it was established as a company town to support the expanding copper mine development 15 kilometres to the west, to a 'rooted' community in the late 1970s.
Location: Logan Lake is located on Highway 97C, 38 miles (60 km) southwest of Kamloops and approximately 44 miles (70 km) north of Merritt.
Steelhead Provincial Park is located on the southwest shore of Kamloops Lake, 40 km north of Logan Lake.
www.loganlakebc.com   (740 words)

  
 AquaNews - The Vancouver Aquarium's Aquatic Environmental News Network
Pennask Creek is one of British Columbia’s most important trout-bearing streams and provides brood stock for all southern interior British Columbia lakes.
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation appeared in British Columbia Provincial Court this week, charged with ten counts of permitting the deposit of a deleterious (harmful) substance into fish-bearing waters.
The charges, laid by Environment Canada, stem from the construction of Highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector, from 1987-1990.
www.vanaqua.org /aquanew/fullnews.php?id=1460   (267 words)

  
 Boreus July 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
British Columbia is a province of mountains and snow, the characteristic habitat of these insects.
In British Columbia this area is commonly called "The Kootenays" after the Kootenay River -- the largest of the Canadian tributaries of the Columbia River.
Their distribution across southwestern British Columbia as well as their diversity and abundance across a transect from the mouth of the Fraser River to Ruby Creek near Hope are presented.
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 Guilty plea in Pennask Creek pollution offenses
Kelowna, BC – September 27, 2005 –; The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation appeared today in Provincial Court and plead guilty to two counts under the federal Fisheries Act for depositing a deleterious substance into Pennask Creek.
These charges stem from the exposure of a high pyrite rock formation near Pennask Summit during construction of Highway 97C (the Okanagan Connector) from 1987-90.
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation was originally charged with ten counts under subsection 36(3) of the federal Fisheries Act on May 27, 2004.
news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=171629   (333 words)

  
 Southern Interior Highways Projects 2003-2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The asphalt removed from Highway 1 will be placed on about 19 km of side roads in the Donald/Golden area.
This project is being done as a partnership between the governments of British Columbia and Alberta.
The asphalt removed from the highway will be used to resurface area side roads.
www.th.gov.bc.ca /highwayprojects/Southern_Interior.htm   (2037 words)

  
 BC BRITISH COLUMBIA HIGHWAYS ROADS WEATHER FERRY SKI PHOTO RADAR REPORTS CONDITIONS
2005 South Current conditions for Hwy 1, 3, and 5 from Hope to the Alberta Border and Hwy 97C the Okanagan Connector at 1316 Thursday October 20th.
(DBC ID-1011) HWY 5: YELLOWHEAD/COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY HOPE TO MERRITT: Southbound lanes have 80 kmh construction speed zone in effect 6-8.5 km south of Great Bear Snowshed 0700 to 1700 Mon-Fri through Nov 4th for heli-logging operations and truck traffic access and egress to west shoulder.
(DBC ID-30) HWY 97C: OKANAGAN CONNECTOR: MERRITT TO PEACHLAND: Limited visibility due to dense fog at the higher elevations.
www.bchighway.com /report/south.shtml   (708 words)

  
 Ministry of Environment - Pennask Lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The rainbow trout from the 1,450 metre high lake provide eggs for much of the provincial stocking program in the south-central interior.
From the Coquihalla Connector (Highway 97C) exit onto the Sunset Main Forest Service Road.
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
wlapwww.gov.bc.ca /bcparks/explore/parkpgs/pennask.htm   (820 words)

  
 The Green Lane: [News release] -- Charges Laid in Connection With Pennask Creek Pollution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 6, 2004 – The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation appeared in British Columbia Provincial Court, Monday, July 5, charged with 10 counts under subsection 36(3) of the federal Fisheries Act for permitting the deposit of a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish.
The charges stem from the exposure of a high pyrite rock formation near Pennask Summit during the construction of Highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector in 1987 through 1990.
This incident was investigated by enforcement staff of Environment Canada’s Environmental Protection Branch located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
www.ec.gc.ca /press/2004/040706_n_e.htm   (337 words)

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