Tag Archives: Highway 97
Province moves forward with safety improvements to Highway 97
Safety improvements are coming to a section of Highway 97 just east of Quesnel. The project will involve widening 1.1 kilometres of Highway 97 and improvements to two key intersections along the easte...
May 21, 2021
Vehicle fire shuts down Highway 97 near Alexandria
Early this morning a northbound car hauler caught fire on Highway 97 at Picard Road near Alexandria. Once the fire started, the driver managed to disconnect his truck from the trailer but the trailer ...
Mar 26, 2020
Highway 97 intersection in Quesnel to be deactivated
The intersection of Highway 97 at Juniper Road will be deactivated later this year. Travellers will be redirected, improving safety along a busy corridor in Quesnel. This comes after the completion of...
Mar 05, 2020
Fatal collision closes highway south of Prince George
Early this morning, Prince George RCMP along with emergency services responded to a fatal collision on Highway 97 south of Prince George in the Buckhorn area. Upon arrival it was determined that a log...
Feb 20, 2020
Truck driver run over by his vehicle near Quesnel
A truck driver is in hospital with serious injuries after he was run over by his own vehicle along a stretch of Highway 97. Quesnel RCMP say the man was trying to right his jack-knifed transport Wedne...
Feb 06, 2020
Highway 97 closed north of 100 Mile House for vehicle incident
Highway 97 remains closed in both directions just north of 100 Mile House. The highway was shut down around 6 p.m. Thursday night for a vehicle incident between Dawson Road and Easzee Drive. The trans...
Jan 23, 2020
Highway 97 crash sends three to hospital
RCMP say three people were injured in a crash between Quesnel and Prince George last (Tuesday) night. Mounties say a truck entered Highway 97 near Dunkley and was hit by a northbound pickup. The drive...
Jan 15, 2020
Crash kills transport truck driver north of Clinton
One person is dead after a single vehicle crash north of Clinton Monday. RCMP and emergency crews were called out to Highway 97 near Big Bar Road shortly after 9:30 a.m. Investigators say a northbound...
Nov 25, 2019
New bridge along highway 97
Construction is set to begin this week to build a new two lane bridge along highway 97. The new bridge which will be approximately 40 kilometres west of Chetwynd is designed to modern standards. The s...
Oct 15, 2019
Tanker rollover causes traffic tie-ups near Halfway River turnoff
Fort St. John RCMP say Highway 97 south of Wonowon will likely be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic for the next 24 hours. Mounties say a tanker truck carrying natural gas rolled near the Hal...
Aug 12, 2019