British Columbia Highway 95A
highway in British Columbia
Highway 95A, the Kimberley Highway, is a 55 km (34 mi) long alternate route to Highway 95 that passes through the city of Kimberley and the community of Ta Ta Creek. The highway was created in 1968, when Highway 95 was re-routed from Highway 95A's current route to a path through the Fort Steele area.
The section of 95A running from downtown Kimberley to Ta Ta Creek is also known as the "Sullivan highway" as that section of highway combined with Ross Street (straight through the traffic light if going southbound) used to lead to the entrance of the Sullivan mine. Now deserted except for tourist season the "Sully" section of 95A is a popular location for those teaching new drivers how to handle curvy BC highways as it features many curves. Every curve in the 100km/h speed limit zone on the Sullivan is properly "banked" and can safely be taken by regular cars, SUVs, and pickups at a full 100km/h in dry weather as the highway was designed for top heavy heavy truck traffic serving the Sullivan mine.
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The entire route is in East Kootenay Regional District.
McPhee Bridge
49.582344°N 115.798033°W / 49.582344; -115.798033
The McPhee Bridge, also known as the St. Mary's Bridge, rises high above the St. Mary River and is near the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community. The bridge is used by over 12,000 people each day to travel between Cranbrook and Kimberley.
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