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As of a few seconds ago, this is the best route Google Maps can find to go from Vancouver to Kelowna: https://archive.md/we9X5 https://archive.md/we9X5 You hav

As of a few seconds ago, this is the best route Google Maps can find to go from Vancouver to Kelowna: https://archive.md/we9X5 https://archive.md/we9X5 You have to go pretty far into the US on this route. Edit: Incidentally, asking for directions from Vancouver to Edmonton currently causes Google Maps to fail and give you a route that's closed: https://archive.md/7lLu4 https://archive.md/7lLu4

jeffbee 5y ago
This does not seem dramatically longer than the route one often has to take in California to go around the Sierra Nevada when it can't be crossed.
TMWNN 5y ago
Back to the historical norm! Until the Trans-Canada Highway, automobiles from BC had to enter the US to travel to eastern Canada. (<https://np.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/3rsv0k/til_that_until_the_transcanada_highway/ https://np.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/3rsv0k/til_that_unti...>)
- myohmy 5y ago
  Yeah we used to take the rail. Which is currently washed out. Which technically means BC can secede from confederation.
foofoo55 5y ago
One could also take the ferry to Vancouver Island, drive north to Port Hardy, take another ferry to Prince Rupert, then drive on a highway that isn't actually washed out. Or just fly. Airports are fine.
- brewdad 5y ago
  I think the issue is less to do with commuters or people who would like to get to Calgary and more the fact that trucks won't be able to move in and out of the city for a while. A messy supply chain just got messier.
qbasic_forever 5y ago
If someone is actually planning to drive a route like that, be absolutely sure to check the conditions of the mountain passes in the US that you will cross. The linked route has you going over highway 2 and steven's pass, which right now is projected to get a ton of snow: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Stevens https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Stevens Typically travel over these passes requires snow chains in your car, and at times they can be entirely shut until snow removal can occur.

jeffbee 5y ago

This does not seem dramatically longer than the route one often has to take in California to go around the Sierra Nevada when it can't be crossed.

TMWNN 5y ago

Back to the historical norm! Until the Trans-Canada Highway, automobiles from BC had to enter the US to travel to eastern Canada. (<https://np.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/3rsv0k/til_that_until_the_transcanada_highway/ https://np.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/3rsv0k/til_that_unti...>)

myohmy 5y ago
Yeah we used to take the rail. Which is currently washed out. Which technically means BC can secede from confederation.

foofoo55 5y ago

One could also take the ferry to Vancouver Island, drive north to Port Hardy, take another ferry to Prince Rupert, then drive on a highway that isn't actually washed out. Or just fly. Airports are fine.

brewdad 5y ago
I think the issue is less to do with commuters or people who would like to get to Calgary and more the fact that trucks won't be able to move in and out of the city for a while. A messy supply chain just got messier.

qbasic_forever 5y ago

If someone is actually planning to drive a route like that, be absolutely sure to check the conditions of the mountain passes in the US that you will cross. The linked route has you going over highway 2 and steven's pass, which right now is projected to get a ton of snow: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Stevens https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Stevens Typically travel over these passes requires snow chains in your car, and at times they can be entirely shut until snow removal can occur.