- 44d agoBothCLOSUREclosed 6h 40m
The Kootenay Pass (Hwy 3, Salmo–Creston) was closed in both directions for 6.4 hours, beginning Thu, Jul 23, 7:50 a.m. (Pacific), though delays remain. Cause: incident. That makes it the 2346th longest, longer than 66% of recorded closures on this corridor, versus a corridor average of about 15.6 days (dataset from 2013). Alternate route while closed: Kootenay Lake ferry via Hwy 3A (Balfour–Kootenay Bay, limited winter sailings) or a long southern US detour via Nelway.
Reopened 7/23/2026, 9:30:01 PM