A section of Highway 97 in the South Okanagan will be temporarily closed on Friday afternoon.
DriveBC is reporting that blasting work will take place between Peachland and Summerland from 1 to 2 p.m.
The highway will be closed in both directions between Bridgeman Road and Beach Road, a distance of 4.5 kilometres, during that time span.
In February of 2019, landslides closed down the highway, with massive rocks covering the road and cutting the route in two.
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Long detours were used until highway crews built a shorter, 900-metre route using nearby Callan Road.
Eventually, the mess was cleared and the highway was reopened, though the hilly area has undergone a geotechnical review and blasting since then.
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