--- title: "Highway 97 south road conditions and closures | PG Pulse" description: "Highway 97 south from Prince George to Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Cache Creek: closures, accidents, roadwork and highway cameras, live from…" url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-23T02:26:35.540Z --- # 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. Updated 3 min ago 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](https://www.drivebc.ca/), or [1-800-550-4997](tel:+18005504997). [Events](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/#events) [Cameras](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/#cameras) [Road weather](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/#road-weather) [Mountain passes](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/#passes) ## 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. [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-south%2F&subject=Data+problem%3A+DriveBC+road+events+%28BC+Ministry+of+Transportation+and+Transit%29) ## Highway 97 south cameras Camera list updated 3 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 Highway 16 junction in Prince George, looking eastbound on Highway 16.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/957.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/957) Prince George eastbound 3 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/957) [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/958) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/959) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/960) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 36 km south of Prince George at Chamulak Road in Stoner, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/565.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/565) Chamulak Road 33 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Swanson Road near Hixon, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/252.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/252) Hixon 55 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 25 km north of Quesnel near Hush Lake Road, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/866.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/866) Hush Lake Road 88 km from Prince George [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/866) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1076) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Sales Road about 10 km south of Quesnel, looking east.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/771.jpg?t=1792722159)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/771) Dragon Lake 111 km from Prince George [Looking E](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/771) [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/769) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/55) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/770) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 and Beaver Lake Road junction north of McLeese Lake, looking south.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/873.jpg?t=1792722159)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/873) McLeese Lake 168 km from Prince George [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/873) [Looking SE](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/340) [Looking W](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/872) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 north of Williams Lake near the turn off to the Bull Mountain ski area, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/1051.jpg?t=1792722159)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1051) Bull Mountain 191 km from Prince George [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1051) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/1052) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 37 km south of Williams Lake, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/78.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/78) Enterprise 227 km from Prince George [Looking N](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/78) [Looking S](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/516) - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 at Lookout Road near Begbie Summit about 21 km south of 100 Mile House, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/53.jpg?t=1792722159)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/53) Begbie Summit 287 km from Prince George - [![DriveBC camera: Highway 97 about 8 km north of Clinton just before Big Bar rest area, looking north.](https://www.drivebc.ca/images/368.jpg?t=1792722160)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/368) Big Bar 320 km from Prince George · image delayed Source: [DriveBC highway cameras (BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit)](https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras). ## 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](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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hush Lake East side of Hwy 97, 400 m North of Hush Lake Park | 4 °C | 4 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. | | Dragon Lake E side of Hwy 97 10.5km South of Quesnel | 6 °C | 7 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. | | Bull Mountain Road East side of Hwy 97, 200m south of Bull Mountain Road | 5 °C | 5 °C | Moist | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. | | Enterprise W side of Hwy 97, 37 km south of Williams Lake | 5 °C | 7 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 5:00 p.m. | | Begbie Summit W side of Hwy 97 on old right of way 200m S of Begbie Summit | 1 °C | 4 °C | Dry | Oct 22, 7:00 p.m. | | Chasm Road West sid of Hwy 97 at Chasm Road | 3 °C | – | – | Oct 22, 7:00 p.m. | | Big Bar East side of Hwy 97 at the Big Bar Rest Area | 3 °C | 4 °C | Moist | Oct 22, 7:00 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 north to Mackenzie junction, Pine Pass, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-north/) 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 2026-10-23T02:23:31.835Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/highways/97-south - **id**: 97-south - **name**: Highway 97 south - **highway**: 97 - **alias**: Cariboo Highway - **to**: Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Cache Creek - **bbox**: -123,50.7,-121,53.92 - **page**: #### counts - **closures**: 0 - **major**: 0 - **incidents**: 0 - **construction**: 8 - **conditions**: 0 - **upcoming**: 0 - **total**: 8 #### events | id | kind | type | subtypes | severity | headline | summary | description | closed | updated | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-103606 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Shoulder maintenance from Highway 97, at Parenteau Road to Bannock Road | 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. Singl… | false | 2026-10-13T16:20:20-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-103639 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Utility work from Morgan Road, at Highway 97 and Morgan Road to Plett Number 1 Road | 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, ever… | false | 2026-10-14T10:09:07-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101715 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Construction work at Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel and Olsen Rd intersection | 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 … | false | 2026-10-05T09:59:25-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101702 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Road maintenance from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to 25km Northeast of Quesnel | Road maintenance from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to 25km Northeast of Quesnel. Starting Thu Apr 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Redu… | false | 2026-09-15T20:10:56-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101705 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Construction work from Highway 97, 34km North of Quesnel to Quesnel | 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 traffi… | false | 2026-10-05T09:16:26-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-102975 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Roadside brushing at Highway 97 N, in Quesnel and at Northstar Road Overpass | 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… | false | 2026-09-29T13:24:48-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-102893 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Paving operations from Highway 97, in Clinton to 83 Mile | 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 al… | false | 2026-09-27T21:53:32-07:00 | | drivebc.ca/RIDE-101655 | construction | CONSTRUCTION | ROAD_MAINTENANCE | MINOR | CONSTRUCTION | Utility work from Highway 97, 19km Southeast of Clinton and Loon Lake Rd to 70 Mile House | 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… | false | 2026-09-15T20:09:16-07:00 | _Nested fields (roads) are in the JSON version._ #### cameras | group | name | km | lat | lng | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 957 | Prince George eastbound | 3 | 53.897331 | -122.768097 | | 565 | Chamulak Road | 33 | 53.624539 | -122.663428 | | 252 | Hixon | 55 | 53.428277 | -122.594469 | | 866 | Hush Lake Road | 88 | 53.158 | -122.36442 | | 55 | Dragon Lake | 111 | 52.937144 | -122.445513 | | 340 | McLeese Lake | 168 | 52.425919 | -122.299924 | | 1051 | Bull Mountain | 191 | 52.24473 | -122.11796 | | 78 | Enterprise | 227 | 51.9616708 | -121.7930608 | | 53 | Begbie Summit | 287 | 51.4794464 | -121.3698388 | | 368 | Big Bar | 320 | 51.14532 | -121.501611 | _Nested fields (views) are in the JSON version._ #### roadWeather | id | name | location | lat | lng | elevationM | airC | roadC | pavement | snowCm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 478823 | Hush Lake | East side of Hwy 97, 400 m North of Hush Lake Park | 53.15804 | -122.36476 | 855 | 4 | 4 | Dry | | | 478822 | Dragon Lake | E side of Hwy 97 10.5km South of Quesnel | 52.93077 | -122.43885 | 659 | 6 | 7 | Dry | 0 | | 478835 | Bull Mountain Road | East side of Hwy 97, 200m south of Bull Mountain Road | 52.24473 | -122.11796 | 799 | 5 | 5 | Moist | 0 | | 478834 | Enterprise | W side of Hwy 97, 37 km south of Williams Lake | 51.961492 | -121.792843 | 730 | 5 | 7 | Dry | | | 478687 | Begbie Summit | W side of Hwy 97 on old right of way 200m S of Begbie Summit | 51.476215 | -121.371074 | 1127 | 1 | 4 | Dry | 0 | | 478686 | Chasm Road | West sid of Hwy 97 at Chasm Road | 51.192792 | -121.529433 | 1093 | 3 | | | 0 | | 478786 | Big Bar | East side of Hwy 97 at the Big Bar Rest Area | 51.146441 | -121.501818 | 1049 | 3 | 4 | Moist | 0 | #### passes | code | name | highway | stretch | lat | lng | issuedAt | km | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | s0000851 | Highway 97 - Clinton to 100 Mile House via Begbie Summit | Highway 97 | Clinton to 100 Mile House via Begbie Summit | 51.33 | -121.39 | 2026-10-22T16:00:00-07:00 | 302 | _Nested fields (periods) are in the JSON version._ --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/highways/97-south/. 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