--- title: "Highway 97 north road conditions and closures | PG Pulse" description: "Highway 97 north from Prince George to the Mackenzie junction, Pine Pass, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek: closures, accidents, roadwork and highway cameras, live…" url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-23T02:22:21.592Z --- # 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. Updated 8 min ago 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](https://www.drivebc.ca/), or [1-800-550-4997](tel:+18005504997). [Events](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/#events) [Cameras](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/#cameras) [Road weather](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/#road-weather) [Mountain passes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/#passes) ## 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) - Roadwork Starts 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. [DriveBC map](https://www.drivebc.ca/) [DriveBC delays](https://www.drivebc.ca/delays) [DriveBC advisories](https://www.drivebc.ca/advisories) [City street closures](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/road-closures/) Source: [DriveBC road events (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit)](https://www.drivebc.ca/). [Report a data problem](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/feedback/?kind=correction&page=%2Fhighways%2F97-north%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+DriveBC+road+events+%28BC+Ministry+of+Transportation+and+Transit%29) ## Highway 97 north cameras Camera list updated 4 min ago Nearest to Prince George first. Images are DriveBC’s, refreshed every few minutes; tap one for the full view and replay. - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Salmon Valley Road north of Prince George, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/940.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/940) Salmon Valley Road 21 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/940) [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/924) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/925) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 49 km north of Prince George at Summit Lake Road, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/100.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/100) Summit Lake Road 40 km from Prince George [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/100) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/871) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/870) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 near Whiskers Point Provincial Park entrance on the east side of McLeod Lake, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/885.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/885) Whiskers Point 110 km from Prince George [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/885) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/900) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Highway 39 about 29 km south of Mackenzie, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/376.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/376) Mackenzie Junction 134 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 north of Mackenzie Junction at Powder King access road, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/165.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/165) Pine Pass 160 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 9 km east of Chetwynd at Wabi Estates Road, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/166.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/166) Chetwynd 211 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/166) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/886) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 27 km east of Chetwynd on East Pine Hill, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/488.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/488) East Pine Hill 222 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 near Braden Road, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/889.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/889) Braden Road 243 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/889) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/888) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 (John Hart Highway) at Mason Road/237 Road, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/253.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/253) John Hart Highway 251 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Dangerous Goods Route, west of Dawson Creek, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/473.jpg?t=1792721893)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/473) Dawson Creek 260 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/473) [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/471) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/475) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/472) Source: [DriveBC highway cameras (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras). ## 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](https://www.drivebc.ca/). ## 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 Point W 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 Creek S side of Hwy97, W of Link Cr bridge, 90km west of Chetwynd | 2 °C | 4 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. | | Braden Road N 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)](https://www.drivebc.ca/). ## 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](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/seasonal/winter-driving) ### Other highways out of Prince George - [Highway 16 west to Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/16-west/) - [Highway 16 east to McBride, Tête Jaune Cache and Jasper](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/16-east/) - [Highway 97 south to Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Cache Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/) 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. ## More in Getting around [See all in Getting around](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#getting-around) - [Getting around Bus, airport, trains, roads](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/getting-around/) - [Next bus Live arrivals](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/next-bus/) - [Road closures City streets closed now and soon](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/road-closures/) - [Snow day and closures School closures, bus cancellations, plow priorities](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/snow-day/) - [Gas prices City averages, stations, propane](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/fuel/) - [Maps Parks, trails, dog parks, EV](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/) ## Data Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/). ### Events, cameras, road weather and passes Source: [DriveBC road events, highway cameras and road weather stations (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit); high elevation forecasts by Environment and Climate Change Canada](https://www.drivebc.ca/). Licence: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc); forecasts: Environment and Climate Change Canada Data Servers End-use Licence (https://eccc-msc.github.io/open-data/licence/readme_en/). Updated 2026-10-23T02:14:31.711Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/highways/97-north - **id**: 97-north - **name**: Highway 97 north - **highway**: 97 - **alias**: John Hart Highway - **to**: the Mackenzie junction, Pine Pass, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek - **bbox**: -123.3,53.92,-120.15,55.9 - **page**: #### counts - **closures**: 0 - **major**: 0 - **incidents**: 0 - **construction**: 3 - **conditions**: 0 - **upcoming**: 1 - **total**: 4 #### events | id | kind | type | subtypes | severity | headline | summary | description | closed | updated | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-103941 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Utility work at Hart Highway, 628m South of Shady Lane and 125m Northwest of Houghtaling Road | 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… | false | 2026-10-20T16:07:19-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101222 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Paving operations from Hart Highway, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek | 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… | false | 2026-09-24T09:45:41-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101226 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Paving operations from Highway 97 S, Mt Solitude to Powder King Rd | 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. Sing… | false | 2026-09-24T09:52:01-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-104075 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Paving operations at Hart Highway | 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 … | false | 2026-10-22T12:11:02-07:00 | _Nested fields (roads) are in the JSON version._ #### cameras | group | name | km | lat | lng | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 924 | Salmon Valley Road | 21 | 54.098464 | -122.674772 | | 100 | Summit Lake Road | 40 | 54.2699234 | -122.6278415 | | 885 | Whiskers Point | 110 | 54.90389 | -122.9275 | | 376 | Mackenzie Junction | 134 | 55.119377 | -122.959238 | | 165 | Pine Pass | 160 | 55.356047 | -122.610831 | | 166 | Chetwynd | 211 | 55.6788502 | -121.5303081 | | 488 | East Pine Hill | 222 | 55.719343 | -121.258964 | | 888 | Braden Road | 243 | 55.7815 | -120.76256 | | 253 | John Hart Highway | 251 | 55.757894 | -120.483821 | | 471 | Dawson Creek | 260 | 55.766562 | -120.276503 | _Nested fields (views) are in the JSON version._ #### roadWeather | id | name | location | lat | lng | elevationM | airC | roadC | pavement | precipMm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 478819 | Whiskers Point | W side of Hwy97 0.5km S of Whiskers Point Prov Park entrance, North of Prince George | 54.90389 | -122.9275 | 710 | 6 | 8 | Dry | 0.1 | | 478883 | Link Creek | S side of Hwy97, W of Link Cr bridge, 90km west of Chetwynd | 55.50111 | -122.65694 | 730 | 2 | 4 | Dry | | | 478824 | Braden Road | N side of Hwy 97, W of Dawson Creek near Braden Rd | 55.7815 | -120.76256 | 760 | 6 | 6 | Dry | 0 | #### passes | code | name | highway | stretch | lat | lng | issuedAt | km | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | s0000852 | Highway 97 - Pine Pass | Highway 97 | Pine Pass | 55.51 | -122.55 | 2026-10-22T16:00:00-07:00 | 178 | _Nested fields (periods) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/. 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