Road conditions and wildfire context

Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Dawson Creek → Fort Nelson

Official DriveBC road events and latest camera images for key Okanagan and Cariboo sections of Highway 97, with FireRadar wildfire context.

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Route map & wildfire context

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Official road report
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DriveBC has not provided enough currently effective road status information to label this route open, restricted or closed. This does not confirm the road is open, unrestricted or safe. Upcoming or unclear schedules are shown separately; check the official source before travel.

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Road reports and scheduled work

Active reports

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CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 97, At Beatton River Bridge. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Sun Nov 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Width restriction: 3.8m. Length restriction: 27.5m. Height restriction: 5.33m. Weight vehicle restriction: 81,500 kg. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 11:09am MST. Beatton Bridge Construction, just north of Pink Mountain Road.

Highway 97 · Beatton River Number 1 Bridge · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 22, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Sep 29, 2026, 11:09 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 97, In NRRM and At Bougie Creek Bridge. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Height restriction: 5.33. Length restriction: 27.5. Weight vehicle restriction: 81,500. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 1:58pm MST. Bridge construction at the Bougie Bridge south of Prophet River.

Highway 97 · Alaska Highway · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 22, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Sep 22, 2026, 1:58 p.m. PDT

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations at Highway 97, 5km Northwest of Dawson Creek. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Wed Oct 14. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST, Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:33am MST. Slow down and follow direction of traffic control.

Highway 97 · Highway 97

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 7:33 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge maintenance from Highway 97, In Taylor. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 PM to 3:30 AM MST the next day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:32am MST. Deck welding taking place. Single lane alternating traffic with pilot cars. Overweight and oversized loads exceeding widths of 3.85 meters OR 12.6 Feet , will be required to wait until after 3:30am to cross.

Highway 97 · Taylor Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 7:32 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge maintenance at Highway 97, In NRRM and At Adsett Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 2 until Thu Oct 15. From 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:29am MST.

Highway 97 · Adsett Creek Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 7:29 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Construction work at Highway 97, At Sweetwater Road. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 70 km/h. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:23pm MST. Speed reduction in effect: 50km/h, Monday to Friday from 7am-7pm. Speed reduced to 70km/h during inactive work hours.

Highway 97 · Highway 97

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Sep 22, 2026, 2:23 p.m. PDT

Data status

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Official highway cameras

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Highway information

Road conditions and more

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Fire bans and restrictions

Fire restrictions along Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Dawson Creek → Fort Nelson

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Weather

Official alerts and forecasts

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Wildfire impact

Nearby wildfire conditions

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Current conditions

Weather and nearby wildfires

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Environment Canada

Corridor weather

Current
Alerts
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Temperature
4°C
Wind
26 km/h
Humidity
88%

No Environment Canada weather alert currently overlaps this corridor area. This does not guarantee safe road conditions.

Nearest available weather station: Fort St. John · approximately 84 km from the route reference point · observed Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 a.m. PDT
Today
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind west 50 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 this morning then light this afternoon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
A few clouds. Low zero.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High 9. UV index 1 or low.
Thursday night
Clear. Low plus 5.
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Wildfire information

Wildfires near the corridor

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Nearest reported active fire: G92324 · 79 km · Being held

Distances are measured to a representative corridor line. They do not predict fire spread or determine whether the road is safe or open.