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The first road linking Golden and Revelstoke opened in 1929 following the river. It was paved and officially opened in June 1940. Before 1929, motorists had to ship their cars between Revelstoke and Golden by rail. It was not possible to drive from the prairies to the west coast all inside Canada. The Big Bend Route (Highway 23) ran 314 km ...
Big Bend Country. Coordinates: 52.1075°N 118.5022°W. In the Canadian province of British Columbia, Big Bend Country is the region around the northernmost section of the Columbia River, which changes from a northwestward course along the Rocky Mountain Trench to curve around the northern end of the Selkirk Mountains to head southwest between ...
The Big Bend Highway, part of the Central Trans-Provincial Highway, was constructed between 1929 and 1940 and was jointly funded by the provincial and federal governments. It was a relief project during the Great Depression and constructed by pick and shovel. [1][2] Initially designated as Route A, it opened on June 29, 1940 and was re ...
Aptly named, you will know when you arrive at the Big Hill and Big Bend. The descending road clings to the wall of a mountain and offers expansive views of the valley and river below. The Big Bend is the famous hairpin turn that wraps in a circle below towering peaks. If you choose to stop, please ensure that you are completely off the road.
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BIG BEND HIGHWAY, connecting GOLDEN and REVELSTOKE via the Big Bend of the COLUMBIA R, was the final link in the original trans-provincial highway. Funded jointly by the provincial and federal governments, the 305-km stretch was built from 1929 to 1940, largely as a Depression relief project. Officially opened on 29 June 1940, it was used for 2 ...
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Highway 23 is a north–south highway that straddles the Columbia River in the Columbia Country region of British Columbia, Canada. Its section north of Revelstoke is formerly known as the Big Bend Highway and was part of the original routing of Highway 1. The Big Bend area was well known as there was a gold rush there, beginning in 1864.
