Highway 97

• Calls for safety improvements at Highway 97 intersection in Penticton

  An intersection in Penticton, B.C., has become notorious for bad accidents, with the most recent one occurring two weeks ago.

  Traffic

  Aug 10
  
• Police investigate fatal Oliver head-on crash

  A white 1992 Ford Explorer was travelling north on Highway 97 July 31 at 7:58 a.m. when police said it crossed the centre line and struck a southbound vehicle head-on.

  Traffic

  Aug 6
  
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• Head-on collision cause of Highway 97 closure near Oliver

  South Okanagan RCMP say the crash happened south of Oliver, along Highway 97 and Road 22, around 8 a.m.

  Traffic

  Jul 31
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• Fire near Highway 97 in Peachland held at 6 hectares

  Traffic has backed up on Highway 97 near Peachland as crews work to douse a fire that is believed to have been sparked by a car crash.

  Traffic

  Jul 17
• Highway 97 closed in both directions due to accident involving motorcycle

  Highway 97 and Commonwealth Road has been closed after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car around 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. First responders are still on scene and the cause of the accident remains unknown. Global Okanagan has reached out to Kelowna RCMP for more information.

  Traffic

  Jul 14
• Ministry of Transportation working on resolutions for large encampment near Penticton

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said that several meetings have been held this week involving all agencies.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Large encampment along Highway 97 near Penticton to be cleared

  The encampment has been the centre of some concerns and questions, but those living there say they will have nowhere else to go.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Traffic control zone, closures to be ‘drastically reduced’ at Hwy 97 rockslide site

  Repairs to Highway 97 near Summerland are moving into phase two, which means the B.C. crews will be able to reduce the length of the traffic control zone.

  Traffic

  Jul 4
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• Frustration grows over ongoing rockslide work near Summerland

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure told Global News that a project update is expected to be released on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Jul 3
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• School bus crash: Pedestrian killed, ‘numerous’ injuries in pair of Highway 97 collisions

  The B.C. Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 1 p.m., near Butler Road, about 50 minutes south of Williams Lake on the highway. 

  Health

  Jun 21