Northern Routes Road Conditions Reports for British Columbia’s Peace district, Fort George district, Bulkley Stikine district and Skeena highways district.
| Old Alaska Highway, in both directions. Geotechnical investigation at Kiskatinaw Curved Bridge near Dawson Creek. Bridge is closed. Assessment in progress. Slide impacting bridge. minor construction | last updated Tue May 5 at 10:11 AM MST. | next update Thu Nov 5 at 10:00 AM MST. |
| Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Road sweeping between 259 Rd and Julia Frtg for 18.3 km (Fort St John). From 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM MST on weekdays and Saturday. Continuous slow moving vehicle. Watch for crew and equipment working. minor construction | last updated Tue Apr 21 at 9:42 AM MST. |
| Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Bridge construction between Pink Mountain Rd and Suicide Hill Pullout (67 km north of Wonowon). Until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Beatton Bridge Construction, just north of Pink Mountain Road. Width restriction to 3.8 meters, Height restriction to 5.33 meters, Length restriction to 27.5m. GVW 81,500 kg. minor construction | last updated Mon Jun 1 at 7:17 AM MST. |
| Highway 97 (Alaska Highway). Bridge construction between Sikanni Chief Rd and Prophet River Sub Rd (94 km south of Fort Nelson). Until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Bridge construction at the Bougie Bridge south of Prophet River. Width restriction to 3.8 meters, Height restriction to 5.33 meters, Length restriction to 27.5m. GVW 81,500 kg. minor construction | last updated Mon Jun 1 at 7:17 AM MST. |
| Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Construction work at Sweetwater Rd (18 km north of Dawson Creek). Until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Speed reduction in effect: 50km/h, Monday to Friday from 7am-7pm. Speed reduced to 70km/h during inactive work hours. minor construction | last updated Fri Jun 26 at 12:53 PM MST. |
| Paving operations. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance from Peaceview Road, 4km East of Taylor to 5km East of Taylor. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: August 17th, 2026 at 2:17pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), southbound. Special event planned between 93 St and 20 St for 70.1 km (Fort St John to Dawson Creek). Starting Fri Sep 11 at 8:00 AM MST until Fri Sep 11 at 8:00 PM MST. 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour De North Bicycle Tour. Watch for cyclists, slow moving vehicles, and first responders. minor special event | last updated Fri Aug 21 at 3:04 PM MST. |
| Highway 97, southbound. Special event planned between Downtown Dawson Creek and 52nd St NW for 96.6 km (Chetwynd to Dawson Creek). Starting Sat Sep 12 at 8:00 AM MST until Sat Sep 12 at 8:00 PM MST. 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour De North Bicycle Tour. Watch for cyclists, slow moving vehicles, and first responders. minor special event | last updated Fri Aug 21 at 2:28 PM MST. |
| Highway 97, southbound. Special event planned between Weiland Rd and Powder King Rd for 108.7 km (4 km south of Pine Pass Summit to Chetwynd). Starting Sun Sep 13 at 8:00 AM MST until Sun Sep 13 at 8:00 PM MST. 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour De North Bicycle Tour. Watch for cyclists, slow moving vehicles, and first responders. minor special event | last updated Fri Aug 21 at 2:30 PM MST. |
| Highway 97, southbound. Special event planned between Powder King Rd and Kloss Rd for 39.0 km (16 km north of McLeod Lake to 4 km south of Pine Pass Summit). Starting Mon Sep 14 at 8:00 AM PDT until Mon Sep 14 at 8:00 PM PDT. 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour De North Bicycle Tour. Watch for cyclists, slow moving vehicles, and first responders. minor special event | last updated Fri Aug 21 at 2:31 PM PDT. |
| Construction work at Highway 29, Upper Cache Rd. Starting Mon Aug 31 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, weekdays. Reduced to one lane. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 26th, 2026 at 4:26pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 29, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Peck Ave and Farrell Creek Rd for 13.0 km (Hudson's Hope). Until Wed Sep 2 at 5:00 PM MST. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST on Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Suspension bridge maintenance in progress. Watch for traffic control. Use caution when passing crew and equipment working. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 7:06 AM MST. |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 97, In NRRM and At Adsett Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 2 until Thu Oct 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 1st, 2026 at 2:14pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 49. Maintenance between 201 Rd and the end of Highway 49 for 0.5 km (British Columbia and Alberta Border). Until Wed Sep 2 at 4:30 PM MST. Single lane alternating traffic. Sign install taking place, slow down and follow all traffic control direction. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 5:44 PM MST. |
| Highway 52 E. Fog patches between Kelly Lake Rd and the end of Highway 52 E for 79.4 km (Tumbler Ridge). minor weather condition | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 6:20 AM MST. |
| Highway 29. Fog patches between the start of Highway 29 and Lone Prairie Rd for 46.2 km (Tumbler Ridge). minor weather condition | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 6:20 AM MST. |
| Highway 52 N (Heritage Highway). Fog patches between 200 Rd and the end of Highway 52 N (Heritage Highway) for 81.7 km (Tumbler Ridge). minor weather condition | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 6:20 AM MST. |
| Baldonnel Rd, in both directions. There will be ditching between 249 Rd and 249 Rd near Fort St John. Starting Tue Sep 8 at 7:00 AM MST until Tue Sep 8 at 6:00 PM MST. Road closure planned. Detour planned. Road closed for repairs. Detours available on 249 Tank Rd and 238 Cassidy Rd. minor construction | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 8:10 AM MST. |
| Highway 97. Ditching between Powder King Rd and Houde Rd for 43.1 km (23 km south of Chetwynd to 37 km north of Pine Pass Summit). Until Wed Sep 2 at 4:00 PM MST. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect single-lane alternating traffic and possible delays. Please obey all traffic control personnel and signage, reduce your speed, and proceed with caution through the work zone. minor construction | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 8:19 AM MST. |
| Germansen Landing Road, northbound. Geotechnical investigation between 1.5KM and 2.5KM near Fort St James. Road closed. Closed at the 1.7 kilometre mark. Detour in Effect using the Takla Road to Teardrop Forest Service Road. minor construction | last updated Fri May 29 at 9:54 AM PDT. | next update Fri Jan 1, 2027 at 4:30 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, southbound. Construction work between Miledge Creek Bridge and Thunder River Rd for 4.9 km (17 to 12 km north of Blue River). Until Sat Nov 7 at 5:00 PM PST. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. minor construction | last updated Mon Jan 26 at 10:10 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Bridge construction at Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge (10 km south of Blue River). Until Fri Oct 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight, restriction of 85T with the requirement of 1 truck on the bridge deck at a time is in effect. minor construction | last updated Thu Jul 9 at 2:45 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), westbound. Maintenance between Hargreaves Rd and Rearguard Falls Access for 12.1 km (4 to 16 km east of Tete Jaune). Until Tue Sep 15 at 7:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Jun 18 at 7:01 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Bridge construction between Penny Access Rd and Dome Creek Camp (51 km east of Purden Lake). Until Fri Oct 2 at 6:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Max vehicle width 4.4m. Max load width 6.1 m. Min load ground clearance 0.5 m. minor construction | last updated Fri Jul 24 at 2:07 PM PDT. |
| Highway 27, in both directions. Construction work between Quail Rd and Sowchea Rd for 48.6 km (52 to 3 km south of Fort St James). Until Mon Sep 7. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Wed Jul 29 at 12:23 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Holmes River Bridge and Small River Rd and Rest Area for 31.9 km (15 km west of Tete Jaune to 14 km east of McBride). Until Mon Sep 28 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 10 at 2:02 PM PDT. |
| Paving operations. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Pilot car controlled. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), westbound. Bridge maintenance between Lamco Rd and Goat River East Pit Rd for 2.7 km (27 to 29 km west of McBride). Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Aug 18 at 8:07 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, southbound. Utility work between Monterey Rd and Collins Rd for 0.9 km (Prince George). Until Sun Sep 13 at 5:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Shoulder closed. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 20 at 4:13 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Bridge maintenance between Grant Brook Bridge and Fraser River West Bridge (10 km east of Moose Lake). From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 24 at 8:51 AM PDT. |
| Road construction at Highway 97, 566m North of Crooked River Rest Area N Access and 5km Southeast of Carp Lake Fsr. Starting Mon Aug 24. All day, every day. Expect 10 minutes delay. Single lane alternating traffic. Detour in effect. Last update: August 24th, 2026 at 11:05am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Special event between Penny Access Rd and Dome Creek Camp (46 km east of Purden Lake). Expect delays. Minor congestion. minor special event | last updated Wed Aug 26 at 2:42 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Nechako Ave and Fraser Ave for 0.2 km (Vanderhoof). Starting Mon Sep 28 at 8:00 AM PDT until Tue Sep 29 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 27 at 2:17 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Campbell Rd and Pine Ave for 1.8 km (Vanderhoof). Starting Mon Sep 28 at 8:00 AM PDT until Tue Sep 29 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 27 at 2:27 PM PDT. |
| Highway 27, in both directions. Utility work planned between Greenview Dr and Middle Rd for 0.4 km (Fort St James to 1 km south of Fort St James). Starting Mon Sep 14 at 8:00 AM PDT until Fri Sep 25 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 27 at 2:31 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance planned at Wire Cache Rest Area (14 km south of Avola). Starting Mon Sep 21 at 6:00 AM PDT until Sun Sep 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 9:53 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, southbound. Utility work planned between Weisbrod Rd and Birchwood Dr for 0.5 km (Prince George). Starting Wed Sep 9 at 9:00 AM PDT until Wed Sep 9 at 10:00 AM PDT. Lane Closure. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 31 at 8:58 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Construction work between Industrial Way and Haight Rd for 0.8 km (25 to 26 km south of McLeod Lake). Until Fri Sep 4 at 6:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 8:12 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Utility work between Mitchell Rd and Crystal Lake Rd for 14.5 km (41 to 27 km north of Prince George). Until Tue Sep 15 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 9:28 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Utility work planned between Cowart Rd and Ferry Ave for 0.3 km (Prince George). Starting Tue Sep 22 at 8:00 AM PDT until Wed Sep 23 at 5:00 PM PDT. Shoulder will be closed. Lane Closure. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 4:08 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Vehicle recovery between Avola Bridge and Finn Creek Rec Site; Messiter NB Chainup for 0.1 km (1 km north of Avola). Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor incident | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 2:14 PM PDT. | next update Wed Sep 2 at 4:30 PM PDT. |
| Kispiox Valley Rd, in both directions. Bridge construction at Kispiox River Lodge near New Hazelton. Until Mon Sep 7. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect minor delays. Work will be taking place 24/7. Watch for crews and expect delays. minor construction | last updated Sat Jul 11 at 11:46 AM PDT. |
| Highway 35, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Gerow Island Rd and Pioneer Way for 0.7 km (Burns Lake). Until Thu Sep 3. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 27 at 11:08 AM PDT. |
| Highway 37, in both directions. Maintenance between Bell 1 Bridge and Deltaic Cr Bridge (32 km north of Meziadin). Until Thu Sep 3. Maintenance at Bell I Rest Area. Speed reduced to 50km/h on highway. Watch for trucks leaving and entering the roadway. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Tue Aug 25 at 9:06 AM PDT. |
| Highway 37A, in both directions. Maintenance between Surprise Pullout/Windy Chain Up and Surprise Bridge (13 km west of Meziadin). Until Thu Sep 3. Maintenance at Windy Hill Rest Area. Speed reduced to 50km/h on highway. Watch for trucks leaving and entering the roadway. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Tue Aug 25 at 9:17 AM PDT. |
| Highway 37, in both directions. Maintenance between Meziadin Cres and Meziadin Lake Provincial Park (3 km south of Meziadin). Until Thu Sep 3. Maintenance at rest area. Speed reduced to 70km/h on highway. Watch for equipment and crews. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Wed Aug 26 at 11:59 AM PDT. |
| Highway 37, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Elsworth Camp and Meziadin Cres for 0.5 km (14 km south of Meziadin). Until Thu Sep 3. From 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM PDT on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for slow moving vehicles, watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 7:33 AM PDT. |
| Ridley Island Road, in both directions. Construction work between Highway 16 and Ridley Terminal near Prince Rupert. Until Fri Oct 30 at 8:00 PM PDT. Watch for traffic control. Construction for two access roads from South Kaien Upper Bench Lands Development to the Ridley Island Access Road. minor construction | last updated Tue Jun 16 at 8:32 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Bridge maintenance between East of 35 Mile and Level Crossing (50 km west of Terrace). Until Wed Sep 2. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Sun Aug 30 at 3:33 PM PDT. |
| Roadside brushing from Highway 113. Starting Thu Aug 20. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 20th, 2026 at 10:10am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Roadside brushing from Highway 113. Starting Thu Aug 20. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 20th, 2026 at 10:13am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Nisga'a Hwy (Highway 113). Bridge maintenance planned between Pat Roy Rd and Findlay Lake Rd (12 km north of Terrace). Starting Thu Sep 3 until Thu Sep 3. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. minor construction | last updated Sun Aug 30 at 3:32 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Roadside brushing between East of 35 Mile and Exstew Gate for 7.6 km (39 to 31 km west of Terrace). Until Wed Sep 2 at 4:00 PM PDT. Slow moving work with shadow vehicle. minor construction | last updated Wed Sep 2 at 7:37 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Geotechnical investigation between West - Binwall and East - Binwall for 1.5 km (27 to 25 km west of Cedarvale). Until Sat Sep 5 at 7:30 PM PDT. From 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 31 at 11:53 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Industrial traffic may slow or block regular traffic. Between Ridley Island Rd and Rainbow Avalanche Gates for 2.9 km (7 to 4 km east of Prince Rupert). Until Fri Sep 18 at 5:00 AM PDT. From 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM PDT daily. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Aug 31 at 4:04 PM PDT. |
| Highway 37. Utility work planned between 1.7km South of Westside Road and 0.4km North of Gruchy's Beach Turnoff. Starting Wed Sep 9 at 7:30 AM PDT until Wed Sep 30 at 5:30 PM PDT. From 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM PDT daily. Expect delays. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 3:19 PM PDT. |
Highway 97 Road Conditions Report








