Highway 3A in Nelson, British Columbia

Highway 3A in Nelson is a main road (50 km/h, also known as Big Orange Bridge (BOB)). It runs in a north-south direction and crosses Bridge Bay Road and Kokanee Avenue and ends at Nelson Avenue, while the other end is a cul-de-sac. Highway 3A is also known as Big Orange Bridge (BOB). This road is part of the long-distance road "3A" and the bicycle route "International Selkirk Loop" and the mountain bike route "BC Epic 1000". Highway 3A also exists in Castlegar, Area I (Sentinel Mountain), Area H (The Slocan Valley), Area F (Kokanee Range) and Area A (Wynndel/Crawford Bay/Riondel).

Alternative Name
Big Orange Bridge (BOB)
Road Type
main road
Speed Limit
50
Route
north-south

Stations

  • Lakeside Park – approx. 100 m.
  • Streetcar Museum – approx. 300 m.
  • Chako Mika Mall – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Prestige Lakeside Resort – approx. 1,6 km.
  • bus lines 10, 14, 99

Off-licences

  • BC Liquor Store – approx. 900 m.
  • Nelson Liquor Store (opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–22) at Lakeside Drive 1121 – approx. 1,1 km.

Post offices

  • Chahko Mika (Canada Post) (V1L 6Z0) – approx. 1,1 km.

Pubs

  • Torchlight Brewing (opening hours: Sun–Tue 11–21; Wed–Sat 11–23) – approx. 1,7 km.

Hairdressers

  • The Windsor – approx. 1,7 km.

Fast food restaurants

  • Panago (pizza, takeaway) – approx. 950 m.
  • A&W (burgers, takeaway) – approx. 1,2 km.
  • KFC (chicken, takeaway) – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Edo Japan (Japanese, takeaway) – approx. 1,2 km.

Pharmacy

  • Shoppers Drug Mart (prescription drugs) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Walmart Pharmacy at Lakeside Drive 1000 (V1L 5Z4) – approx. 1,3 km.

Clothing shops

  • Strutters Boutique at Ward Street 551 (V1L 1S9) – approx. 1,5 km.

Clinic

  • Nelson Medical Clinic – approx. 1,7 km.

Tram stops

  • Lakeside Park Station – approx. 50 m.
  • Wray Suffredine Station – approx. 1,6 km.

Cafés

  • Starbucks (coffee shop, takeaway) – approx. 850 m.
  • Java – approx. 1,1 km.

Theatres

  • Shambhala Music & Performance Hall (Selkirk College) – approx. 900 m.

Supermarkets

  • Save-On-Foods (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–22) at Lakeside Drive 1200 – approx. 1,1 km.

Hotels

  • Prestige Lakeside Resort, BW Premier Collection (WLAN) at Lakeside Drive 701 (V1L 6G3) – approx. 1,6 km.

Cinema

  • Civic Theatre – approx. 1,7 km.