Highway 93
Highway 93 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length	321 km[1] (199 mi)
Existed	1958–present
Component highways	(1) Elko–Roosville Highway (2) Kootenay–Columbia Highway (3)Banff–Windermere Parkway
Major junctions
South end	US 93 atCanada–US border atRoosville
Major intersections	Highway 3 inElko Highway 3 /Highway 95 nearFort Steele Highway 95A nearWasa Highway 95 atRadium Hot Springs
North end	Highway 93 atAlberta border atVermilion Pass
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways
←Highway 91A →Highway 95

Highway 93 is a north–south route through the southeastern part ofBritish Columbia, in theRegional District of East Kootenay and takes its number fromU.S. Highway 93 that it connects with at theCanada–United States border. It follows theCrowsnest Highway (Highway 3) andHighway 95 throughRadium Hot Springs and to where it crosses theContinental Divide intoAlberta atVermilion Pass, where it continues asAlberta Highway 93.^[2] The section between the Canada-U.S. border and the Crowsnest Highway is known as theElko–Roosville Highway, the section between the Crowsnest Highway and Radium Hot Springs is known as theKootenay–Columbia Highway,^[3] while the section east of Radium Hot Springs is known as theBanff–Windermere Parkway.^[4]

From the international border crossing atRoosville, the 321 km (199 mi) long Highway 93 parallels the eastern shore ofLake Koocanusa for 36 km (22 mi) to where it meets the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) at Elko. Highway 3 carries Highway 93 west for 53 km (33 mi) to where it is handed off to Highway 95 just south ofFort Steele. Highway 95 carries Highway 93 north for another 134 km (83 mi) along theKootenay River and theColumbia River passing throughWasa,Canal Flats,Fairmont Hot Springs andInvermere to Radium Hot Springs, where Highway 95 diverges north towardsGolden.

Highway 93 leaves the concurrence and proceeds east from Radium Hot Springs for about 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the western gate ofKootenay National Park. Through the park, the highway travels northeast along the Kootenay and Vermilion rivers for 93 km (58 mi) toVermilion Pass and theAlberta border, where it is continues asAlberta Highway 93.^[2] After crossing the border, the highway continues for another 11 km (7 mi) to meet theTrans-Canada Highway (Alberta Highway 1) nearCastle Junction.^[2]

The Highway first opened in 1953 from the international border toElko, on Highway 3, but it did not follow its current route from the border until 1958.^[5] Before 1959, the Banff–Windermere Parkway, the segment of Highway 93 east of Radium Hot Springs, had a designation ofHighway 1B,^[6] reflecting its connection to the Trans-Canada Highway within Alberta at Castle Junction. In 1959, Highway 93 was extended from Elko along Highway 3 and Highway 95 to Radium Hot Springs, while Highway 1B and theIcefields Parkway (known asHighway 1A) were renumbered to their present designation.

From south to north:^[7]

Regional District	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
East Kootenay	Roosville	0.00	0.00	US 93 south –Eureka,Kalispell	Continues intoMontana
				Canada–United States border atRoosville Border Crossing
	Elko	36.95	22.96	Highway 3 east (Crowsnest Highway) –Fernie,Lethbridge	South end of Highway 3 concurrency
	​	66.22	41.15	Wardner Fort Steele Road (Highway 935:1381 north) –Fort Steele
		66.91	41.58	Wardner Bridge across theKootenay River
		92.69	57.59	Highway 3 west (Crowsnest Highway) /Highway 95 south –Cranbrook	Fort Steele Interchange North end of Highway 3 concurrency; south end of Highway 95 concurrency
	Fort Steele	99.69	61.94	Fort Steele Bridge across theKootenay River
		100.83	62.65	Wardner Fort Steele Road (Highway 935:1381 south) –Wardner
	​	124.35	77.27	Wasa Bridge across theKootenay River
		124.48	77.35	Highway 95A south –Kimberley
		136.92	85.08	Springbrook Bridge across theKootenay River
	Canal Flats	165.44	102.80	Canal Flats Bridge across theKootenay River
	​	187.57	116.55	Westside Road (Highway 935:2143 north) –Invermere
		189.43	117.71	Fairmont Bridge across theColumbia River
	Fairmont Hot Springs	190.85	118.59	Riverview Road, Fairmont Resort Road
	Invermere	213.93	132.93	Athalmer Road	Access toPanorama Mountain
	Radium Hot Springs	227.09	141.11	Highway 95 north –Golden	North end of Highway 95 concurrency; south end ofBanff–Windermere Highway
Kootenay National Park		228.36	141.90	West gate of Kootenay National Park
	​	231.50	143.85	Iron Gates Tunnel
		239.53	148.84	Sinclair Pass – 1,486 m (4,875 ft)
		270.88	168.32	Kootenay Crossing Bridge across theKootenay River
		321.03	199.48	Vermilion Pass (Continental Divide) – 1,680 m (5,510 ft)
				Highway 93 north –Banff,Lake Louise	Continues intoAlberta andBanff National Park
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

• List of British Columbia provincial highways

• Parfit, Michael; Chris Johns (Dec 1992). "The Hard Ride of Route 93".National Geographic.182 (6). National Geographic Society:42–69.

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