 Highway 21 | ||||
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| Creston-Rykerts Highway | ||||
 Highway 21 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 14.12 km[1] (8.77 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Part of theInternational Selkirk Loop | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH-1 inRykerts /Porthill | |||
| North end |  Highway 3 nearCreston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 21 is a cross-border spur in theRegional District of Central Kootenay inBritish Columbia. First opened in 1964, the highway travels 14 km (8.70 mi) northwest along theKootenay River from its connection withIdaho State Highway 1 at theRykertsCanada-U.S. border crossing to a point on theCrowsnest Highway (Highway 3) just 1 km (0.62 mi) west ofCreston.
Approximately 4 km (2.49 mi) from its northbound terminus, Highway 21 comes to an intersection with Erickson Street as it enters Creston. At this point, motorists intending to travel eastbound on the Crowsnest Highway towardCranbrook and theAlberta border can bypass Creston's main business district and connect to the Crowsnest atErickson. Westbound motorists can continue on Highway 21 to its northern terminus.[2]
The entire route is inCentral Kootenay Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Rykerts | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SH-1 south –Bonners Ferry | Continuation intoIdaho | |
| Canada – United States border atPorthill-Rykerts Border Crossing | |||||
| Creston | 14.12 | 8.77 | Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) –Nelson,Castlegar | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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