Highway 97 south road conditions and closures
Cariboo Highway, from Prince George to Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Cache Creek: closures, incidents and roadwork from DriveBC, with highway cameras and road weather along the way.
DriveBC reports no closures on Highway 97 south right now.
Also in effect: 8 roadwork.
Conditions change fast. DriveBC is the official source: drivebc.ca, or 1-800-550-4997.
DriveBC events on Highway 97 south
Roadwork and maintenance (8)
Roadwork
Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, at Parenteau Road to Bannock Road
54 km from Prince George · updated Oct 13, 4:20 p.m.
DriveBC details
Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, At Parenteau Road to At Bannock Road. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Sat Oct 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, every day. Single lane alternating traffic.
Roadwork
Utility work from Morgan Road, at Highway 97 and Morgan Road to Plett Number 1 Road
Southbound · 68 km from Prince George · updated Oct 14, 10:09 a.m.
DriveBC details
Utility work from Morgan Road, At Highway 97 and Morgan Road to At Plett Number 1 Road. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Wed Oct 28. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, every day. Watch for traffic control. Intermittent occurrences of Single Lane Alternating Traffic.
Roadwork
Construction work at Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel and Olsen Rd intersection
80 km from Prince George · updated Oct 5, 9:59 a.m.
DriveBC details
Construction work at Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel and Olsen Rd intersection. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Sun Nov 15. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Intersection improvements. Intermittent lane closures in both directions. Speed reduction in place. Watch for traffic control.
Roadwork
Road maintenance from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to 25km Northeast of Quesnel
83 km from Prince George · updated Sep 15, 8:10 p.m.
DriveBC details
Road maintenance from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to 25km Northeast of Quesnel. Starting Thu Apr 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Reduce speed, watch for crews at work.
Roadwork
Construction work from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to Quesnel
94 km from Prince George · updated Oct 5, 9:16 a.m.
DriveBC details
Construction work from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to In Quesnel. Starting Mon Jul 20 until Sun Nov 15. 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 .
Roadwork
Roadside brushing at Highway 97 N, in Quesnel and at Northstar Road Overpass
105 km from Prince George · updated Sep 29, 1:24 p.m.
DriveBC details
Roadside brushing at Highway 97 N, In Quesnel and At Northstar Road Overpass. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Sun Nov 1. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. BC Wildfire Service performing fuel management near roadway.
Roadwork
Paving operations from Highway 97, in Clinton to 83 Mile
313 km from Prince George · updated Sep 27, 9:53 p.m.
DriveBC details
Paving operations from Highway 97, In Clinton to 83 Mile. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Sat Oct 24. From 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic.
Roadwork
Utility work from Highway 97, 19km Southeast of Clinton and Loon Lake Rd to 70 Mile House
323 km from Prince George · updated Sep 15, 8:09 p.m.
DriveBC details
Utility work from Highway 97, 19km Southeast of Clinton and Loon Lake Rd to 70 Mile House. Starting Mon Aug 17. Watch for traffic control. Next update time Wed Sep 30 at 12:00 PM PDT.
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Highway 97 south cameras
Nearest to Prince George first. Images are DriveBC’s, refreshed every few minutes; tap one for the full view and replay.
Chamulak Road
33 km from Prince George
Hixon
55 km from Prince George
Begbie Summit
287 km from Prince George
Big Bar
320 km from Prince George
Source: DriveBC highway cameras (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit).
Mountain pass forecast
Clinton to 100 Mile House via Begbie Summit
Highway 97 · issued Oct 22, 4:00 p.m.
- Tonight
- A few rain showers changing to a few wet flurries and ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Becoming windy this evening.
- Friday
- Clearing in the morning. Windy in the morning.
- Friday night
- Increasing cloudiness late 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hush LakeEast side of Hwy 97, 400 m North of Hush Lake Park | 4 °C | 4 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| Dragon LakeE side of Hwy 97 10.5km South of Quesnel | 6 °C | 7 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| Bull Mountain RoadEast side of Hwy 97, 200m south of Bull Mountain Road | 5 °C | 5 °C | Moist | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| EnterpriseW side of Hwy 97, 37 km south of Williams Lake | 5 °C | 7 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. |
| Begbie SummitW side of Hwy 97 on old right of way 200m S of Begbie Summit | 1 °C | 5 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 6:00 p.m. |
| Chasm RoadWest sid of Hwy 97 at Chasm Road | 3 °C | – | – | Oct 22, 6:00 p.m. |
| Big BarEast side of Hwy 97 at the Big Bar Rest Area | 3 °C | 4 °C | Wet | Oct 22, 6:00 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.
