British Columbia Highway 43 Explained

Province:BC
Type:Hwy
Route:43
Alternate Name:Elk Valley Highway
Length Km:34.85
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1983
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Sparwood
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Elkford
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:41
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:49

Highway 43, the Elk Valley Highway, is the easternmost spur off of the British Columbia segment of the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), in the Regional District of East Kootenay. The highway, which is two lanes, starts in Sparwood, and travels 35 km (22 mi) north along the Elk River to the community of Elkford, where a connection to Elk Lakes Provincial Park, on the border with Alberta, is located. The route received its designation in 1983, and it has not been re-aligned.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landmark Kilometre Inventory . British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure . Cypher Consulting . 20 May 2019 . 449–450 . 26 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026172618/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-and-guidelines/traffic-engineering-and-safety/highway-safety/lki/lki_bc_201807.pdf . dead .
  2. Book: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways . General Circular G1/83. 4 January 1983 . Ministry of Transportation and Highways . Victoria.