British Columbia Highway 21
Highway in British Columbia
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Highway 21 is a cross-border spur in the Regional District of Central Kootenay in British Columbia. First opened in 1964, the highway travels 14 km (8.70 mi) northwest along the Kootenay River from its connection with Idaho State Highway 1 at the Rykerts Canada-U.S. border crossing to a point on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) just 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Creston.
routesPart of the International Selkirk Loop
SH-1 at the U.S. border in Rykerts Highway 21 | ||||
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| Creston-Rykerts Highway | ||||
 Highway 21 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 14.12 km[1] (8.77 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Part of the International Selkirk Loop | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SH-1 at the U.S. border in Rykerts | |||
| North end |  Highway 3 near Creston | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
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Approximately 4 km (2.49 mi) from its northbound terminus, Highway 21 comes to an intersection with Erickson Street as it enters Creston. At this point, motorists intending to travel eastbound on the Crowsnest Highway toward Cranbrook and the Alberta border can bypass Creston's main business district and connect to the Crowsnest at Erickson. Westbound motorists can continue on Highway 21 to its northern terminus.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Central Kootenay Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Rykerts | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SH-1 south – Bonners Ferry | Continuation into Idaho | |
| Canada – United States border at Porthill-Rykerts Border Crossing | |||||
| Creston | 14.12 | 8.77 | Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Nelson, Castlegar | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
