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 Highway 95A | ||||
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| Kimberley Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 55 km[1] (34 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1968–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   Highway 3 /Highway 95 inCranbrook | |||
| North end |  Highway 93 /Highway 95 atWasa Junction | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Major cities | Cranbrook,Kimberley | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 95A, theKimberley Highway, is a 55 km (34 mi) long alternate route toHighway 95 that passes through the city ofKimberley and the community ofTa Ta Creek. The highway was created in 1968, when Highway 95 was re-routed from Highway 95A's current route to a path through theFort Steele area.
The section of 95A running from downtown Kimberley to Ta Ta Creek is also known as the "Sullivan highway" as that section of highway combined with Ross Street (straight through the traffic light if going southbound) used to lead directly to the entrance of the Sullivan mine. Now fairly deserted except for tourist season the "Sully" section of 95A is a popular location for those teaching new drivers how to handle curvy BC highways as it features many intimidating looking but well engineered curves. Every curve in the 100km/h speed limit zone on the Sullivan is properly "banked" and can safely be taken by regular cars, SUVs, and pickups at a full 100km/h in dry weather as the highway was designed for top heavy heavy truck traffic serving the Sullivan mine.
The entire route is inEast Kootenay Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Cranbrook | 0.00 | 0.00 | Highway 3 /Highway 95 –Fernie,Cranbrook,USA Border | Cranbrook Interchange | |
| | 8.39 | 5.21 |  Canadian Rockies International Airport | ||
| Kimberley | 27.70 | 17.21 | Wallinger Avenue, Ross Street –Kimberley Alpine Resort | ||
| | 55.48 | 34.47 | Highway 93 /Highway 95 –Invermere,Radium Hot Springs,Wasa,Fort Steele | Through traffic follows Highway 93 north / Highway 95 north | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
49°34′56″N115°47′53″W / 49.582344°N 115.798033°W /49.582344; -115.798033
TheMcPhee Bridge, also known as the St. Mary's Bridge, rises high above theSt. Mary River and is near theCanadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community. The bridge is used by over 12,000[2] people each day to travel between Cranbrook and Kimberley. It is right on the city boundary of northwestCranbrook. The present Bridge was opened on September 26, 1981.[3]
