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Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Quesnel → Prince George incidents and travel disruptions

Current official incidents and travel disruptions affecting this highway scope, including source update times and affected-road context where supplied.

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INCIDENTS REPORTEDCURRENT

4 active matching official records. A missing event is never interpreted as a route-wide open or safe condition.

Retrieved: Aug 20, 2026, 6:51 a.m. UTC

Active incidents and disruptions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Cariboo Connector), in both directions. Construction work at Olson Rd (24 km south of Hixon). Until Fri Oct 16. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Intersection improvements. Intermittent lane closures in both directions. Speed reduction in place. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Fri Aug 14 at 12:32 PM PDT. (DBC-93965)

Official update: Aug 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Cariboo Connector), in both directions. Construction work between Hilltop Dr and Olson Rd for 30.2 km (24 km south of Hixon to Quesnel). Until Fri Oct 16. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Widening, drainage improvements and construction of the northbound left turn lane at the Highway 97-Olson Road intersection in addition to culvert replacement. Last updated Tue Jul 14 at 10:32 AM PDT. (DBC-93611)

Official update: Jul 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations. Starting Mon Jul 20 until Fri Aug 28. From 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM PST on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Expect 20 minutes delay. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control.

Official update: Jul 16, 2026, 12:01 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR

CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Cariboo Connector), in both directions. Road maintenance work between Hush Lake Rd and Olson Rd for 9.0 km (24 km south of Hixon to 20 km north of Quesnel). Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Reduce speed, watch for crews at work. Last updated Fri May 1 at 11:06 AM PDT. (DBC-90680)

Official update: May 1, 2026, 6:06 p.m. UTC

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