Crowsnest Highway

  Crowsnest Highway marker shields.

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The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or the Southern Trans-Provincial in British Columbia, is an extra 1,163 km (722 mile) long branch of the Trans-Canada Highway system through the southern parts of British Columbia and Alberta, providing the shortest land connection between Vancouver and Lethbridge. The highway, which is mostly two lanes, was officially incorporated in 1932, mainly following a mid-19th century gold rush trail originally traced out by an engineer named Edgar Dewdney. It takes its name from the Crowsnest Pass, the route the highway takes when crossing the Continental Divide from B.C. to Alberta. The highway is designated as Highway 3 for its entire length.

Related Topics:
Trans-Canada Highway - British Columbia - Alberta - Vancouver - Lethbridge - 1932 - Edgar Dewdney - Crowsnest Pass - Continental Divide

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While not signed as a Trans-Canada route, it is part of the National Highway System and could easily be considered a southern route of the Trans-Canada.

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