British Columbia Highway 33 Explained

Province:BC
Type:Hwy
Route:33
Alternate Name:Rock Creek – Kelowna Highway
Length Km:129
Established:1970
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Enterprise Way in Kelowna
Junction: in Kelowna
Direction B:South
Terminus B: in Rock Creek
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:31A
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:35

Highway 33 is a minor two- to four-lane highway connecting the Boundary Country and Okanagan regions of British Columbia, Canada. Highway 33, which is 129 km (80 mi) long, connects Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the West Kettle River. It is also the main access to the Big White Ski Resort, which is near the apex of the pass between the head of the West Kettle and metropolitan Kelowna. The only other visible community on Highway 33 is Beaverdell, 48 km (30 mi) north of Rock Creek. Highway 33 opened in 1970. [1] [2]

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  1. British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation . British Columbia Road Map for 1970/71. 1970 . 1970 . Department of Recreation and Conservation .
  2. British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation . British Columbia Road Map for 1969/70. 1969 . 1969 . Department of Recreation and Conservation .