Highway 33 is a minor two- to four-lane highway connecting the Boundary Country and Okanagan regions of British Columbia, Canada. Highway 33, which is 129 km (80 mi) long, connects Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the West Kettle River. It is also the main access to the Big White Ski Resort, which is near the apex of the pass between the head of the West Kettle and metropolitan Kelowna. The only other visible community on Highway 33 is Beaverdell, 48 km (30 mi) north of Rock Creek. Highway 33 opened in 1970. [2] [3]

Highway 33 marker
Highway 33
Rock Creek – Kelowna Highway
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length129 km[1] (80 mi)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
North endEnterprise Way in Kelowna
Major intersections Highway 97 in Kelowna
South end Highway 3 in Rock Creek
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Highway system
Highway 31A Highway 35

Major intersections

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Regional DistrictLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Kootenay BoundaryRock Creek0.000.00  Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Greenwood, Grand Forks, Osoyoos, PentictonHwy 33 southern terminus
↑ / ↓94.1858.52Kelowna – Rock Creek Summit — 1,265 m (4,150 ft)
Central Okanagan95.8759.57Big White Road – Big White Ski Resort
Kelowna128.8280.05  Highway 97 – Penticton, City Centre, VernonHwy 33 is maintained by the City of Kelowna west of Hwy 97
129.1780.26Enterprise WayHwy 33 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 364–369. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  2. ^ British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation (1970). British Columbia Road Map for 1970/71 (Map). Department of Recreation and Conservation.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation (1969). British Columbia Road Map for 1969/70 (Map). Department of Recreation and Conservation.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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