Highway 9 South


Highway South begins in Harrison Hot Springs and continues south to meet the Trans-Canada Highway at Rosedale.
		Harrison Hot Springs. Harrison Hot Springs is famous for its natural hot springs of mineral water and also for Harrison Lake. The area has been settled since the 1800's. Harrison Hot Springs is also the home of a famous British Columbia legendary resident, the Sasquatch.
		South end of Harrison Hot Springs. This area is lined with shops and stores catering to both locals and visitors. A little further south are privately run camping and RV parks.
		Roadside stands such as this one selling local corn are part of the landscape.

		Highway 9 leaves Harrison Hot Springs and goes through a small river valley before arriving at farmland areas around Agassiz.
		A motorcyclists enjoys a ride on a summer afternoon.
		The Agassiz area has a number of corn farms such as this one on the left.


		Junction. Highway 9 turns to the left to share the route to Agassiz with Highway 7. Highway 7 - the Lougheed Highway continues through towards Mission and Vancouver. The route - while very scenic until the suburban areas of Maple Ridge is reached - requires additional travel time than the Trans-Canada Highway on the south side of the Fraser River.

		Heading east as Highway 9 shares the route with Highway 7.

		Agassiz. Agassiz is a small town that serves the local region on the north side of the Fraser River. It has full services and has various supply outlets to service the local farming community. Agassiz has been in existence since the late 1800's. On the right is one of a few churches in town.
		The mountains east of Chilliwach provide a scenic background to Agassiz.

		Highway 7 leaves this route to continue east towards Hope.
		Click on this sign to change lanes now to follow Highway 7 towards Hope.
		Highway 9 turns south over the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to Agassiz's downtown area.

		Canadian Pacific Railway tracks and downtown Agassiz. The CPR line is very busy with between 6 to 10 trains a day passing through. Agassiz is a maintenance depot for railway maintenace crews.
		Downtown Agassiz. Agassiz serves the local area with agricultural supply stores and companies, plus full services. The highway will turn left shortly to continue through the downtown area.
		Downtown Agassiz. Retail and commerical businesses line the main street through town. The route will shortly turn right to continue south towards Rosedale.
		Turning right to head south. A fixture in many Canadian communities, the Canadian Legion, is across the street.
		South portion of Agassiz. This portion of the route is lined with well kept homes and accesses the residential areas which are mainly to the south.
		South of Agassiz, farmlands extend to the Fraser River. On the right is another corn farm.

		Intersection with the Agassiz Bypass. The bypass was completed in the early 1980's to provide a quick route to Highway 7 from Highway 9 north. It is used by those who wish to connect with the Trans-Canada Highway on the north side of the Fraser River at Hope. Click on this picture to continue on the bypass and continue on Highway 7 East towards Hope.
		Highway 9 South transition begins.

		Highway 9 continues south through local farming areas around Agassiz.

		Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge. Highway 9 south transition ends.
		Highway 9 begins crossing the Fraser River on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge. This section is well back from the river as it carries the highway over farmland. The bridge was completed in 1956 to replace a ferry which crossed the Fraser near here.
		Centre span of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge.
		The bridge carries much traffic and there isn't much room for cyclists. However many cyclists use the bridge.
		Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge from the south bank of the Fraser River looking towards the northeast as it appeared in B.C. Motorist magazine from the late 1960's.
		South end of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge. Slightly ahead is an intersection providing access to the river's foreshore. This location was the scene of a First Nations blockade a few years ago to protest fishing rights where the local Sto:lo First Nations had completely blocked the highway for one day.
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		Minter Gardens is a world known beautiful garden area with many floral plants in an exceptionally beautiful setting. To access, leave Highway 9 south at Yale Road East. To view the website for Minter Gardens click on this sign. Use your back button to return to this location and to contine north to Agassiz. (test)
		Yale Road East. This is the original road to Hope (and eventually to Yale), which actually began in Surrey B.C. Yale Road was until Highway 1 was completed, the principal route through the Fraser Valley. The section of Yale Road from Chilliwack to Hope was replaced by Highway 1 in 1959 and in the 1960's.

		Nearing the southern end of Highway 9 at Rosedale.

		Highway ends and travel is now onto Highway 1 westbound to Vancouver.
Copyright (c) 2004 P. Keenleyside [ Legal and Terms of Use ]		Accessing Highway 1 westbound. Click on this picture to continue on Highway 1 west to Vancouver.