Highway 97 Closure
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Highway 97 rockslide: Sensors showing slope movement“There is currently no estimate of when the highway can be safely reopened to general traffic,” said the Ministry of Transportation.TrafficSep 1, 2023
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2 additional detours opened for Highway 97 rockslide in OkanaganThe ministry says highway contractors have graded the two forest service roads, installed signage and that flaggers will also be on scene.TrafficAug 31, 2023
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Traffic fully flowing again at Highway 97 landslide site near SummerlandThis week, AIM Roads announced that remedial work on the troubled section, located just south of Summerland, was finally finished.TrafficJul 26, 2023
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More blasting along Highway 97 near SummerlandOriginally, the site was slated to undergo blasting on Thursday evening, but the date was changed to 24 hours later.TrafficJul 15, 2023
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More blasting at Highway 97 slide site near SummerlandAfter two landslides in mid-May to early June disrupted traffic near Lakeshore Drive South, Highway 97 has been repeatedly closed while crews blast away unstable rock.TrafficJun 28, 2023
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Highway 97 south of Summerland to undergo 1-hour closure on Sunday eveningAIM Roads announced the news on its Facebook page, which comes just days after that same section was closed for an hour on Thursday for blasting.TrafficJun 24, 2023
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Highway 97 near Summerland to close for 1 hour on ThursdayAs rock slides plague Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C., the Ministry of Transportation says a planned closure will allow blasting crews to attempt to bring down unstable material.TrafficJun 21, 2023
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Highway 97 north of Vernon reopened after multi-vehicle incidentDriveBC says the closure is north of Vernon, just west of O’Keefe Ranch, between St. Annes Road and Irish Creek Road.TrafficMay 18, 2023
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Landslide causes temporary closure of Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C.The highway was closed for around two hours on Wednesday afternoon before being reopened to single-lane, alternating traffic.TrafficMay 17, 2023
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Highway 97: Blasting planned for section near SummerlandThe highway will be temporarily closed to traffic on Friday afternoon between 1 and 2 p.m.TrafficJan 5, 2023
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