Highway 97 north road conditions and closures
John Hart Highway, from Prince George to the Mackenzie junction, Pine Pass, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek: closures, incidents and roadwork from DriveBC, with highway cameras and road weather along the way.
DriveBC reports no closures on Highway 97 north right now.
Also in effect: 3 roadwork.
Conditions change fast. DriveBC is the official source: drivebc.ca, or 1-800-550-4997.
DriveBC events on Highway 97 north
Roadwork and maintenance (3)
Roadwork
Utility work at Hart Highway, 628m South of Shady Lane and 125m Northwest of Houghtaling Road
Southbound · 4 km from Prince George · updated Oct 20, 4:07 p.m.
DriveBC details
Utility work at Hart Highway, In Prince George and 628m South of Shady Lane and 125m Northwest of Houghtaling Road. Starting Thu Oct 22 until Thu Oct 22. Right lane closed.
Roadwork
Paving operations from Hart Highway, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek
70 km from Prince George · updated Sep 24, 9:45 a.m.
DriveBC details
Paving operations from Hart Highway, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Pilot car controlled.
Roadwork
Paving operations from Highway 97 S, Mt Solitude to Powder King Rd
177 km from Prince George · updated Sep 24, 9:52 a.m.
DriveBC details
Paving operations from Highway 97 S, Mt Solitude to Powder King Rd. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Thu Nov 12. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic.
Planned, not started yet (1)
RoadworkStarts Oct 23, 7:00 a.m.
Paving operations at Hart Highway
Southbound · 8 km from Prince George · updated Oct 22, 12:11 p.m.
DriveBC details
Paving operations at Hart Highway, In Prince George. Starting 7:00 AM PDT on Friday October 23, 2026 until 11:00 AM PDT on Friday October 23, 2026. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control.
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Highway 97 north cameras
Nearest to Prince George first. Images are DriveBC’s, refreshed every few minutes; tap one for the full view and replay.
Mackenzie Junction
134 km from Prince George
Pine Pass
160 km from Prince George
East Pine Hill
222 km from Prince George
John Hart Highway
251 km from Prince George
Source: DriveBC highway cameras (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit).
Mountain pass forecast
Pine Pass
Highway 97 · issued Oct 22, 4:00 p.m.
- Tonight
- A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Fog patches developing before morning.
- Friday
- Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the morning. Fog patches lifting in the morning.
- Friday night
- Clear. Becoming partly cloudy in the evening. Wind up to 15 km/h.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada high elevation forecasts, via DriveBC.
Road weather stations
Readings from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s stations beside the highway, nearest to Prince George first.
| Station | Air | Road | Pavement | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskers PointW side of Hwy97 0.5km S of Whiskers Point Prov Park entrance, North of Prince George | 6 °C | 8 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| Link CreekS side of Hwy97, W of Link Cr bridge, 90km west of Chetwynd | 2 °C | 4 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| Braden RoadN side of Hwy 97, W of Dawson Creek near Braden Rd | 6 °C | 6 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
Source: DriveBC road weather stations (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit).
Before you drive
Winter tires: Signed highways need winter tires or chains on board October 1 to April 30; some highways outside mountain passes or high-snowfall areas end March 31. Province of BC
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Prince George. Events, cameras and road weather are DriveBC’s own data, refreshed every 10 to 15 minutes; we add nothing to them.
