British Columbia Highway 6
| Nelson-Nelway Highway Vernon-Slocan Highway | ||||
Highway 6 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 406 km (252 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1941–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Part of the International Selkirk Loop | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SR 31 at Canada–US border in Nelway | |||
| Highway 3 at Salmo Highway 3A in Nelson Highway 3A near South Slocan Highway 31A near New Denver Highway 23 in Nakusp Needles Ferry | ||||
| West end | Highway 97 in Vernon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Major cities | Nelson, Vernon | |||
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Highway 6 is a two-lane highway passing between the Kootenay and Okanagan regions in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is divided into two parts—the Nelson-Nelway Highway between the Canada–United States border and Nelson, and the Vernon-Slocan Highway between South Slocan and Vernon. Highway 6 is a north–south highway between Nelway and the Needles Ferry and an east–west highway between the Needles Ferry and Vernon; it has a total length of 407 km (253 mi). It first opened in 1941 and, aside from minor realignments along its concurrences with 3 and 3A, its very winding path through the western Kootenays has not changed since.