Northern Routes Road Conditions Reports for British Columbia’s Peace district, Fort George district, Bulkley Stikine district and Skeena highways district.
| Paving operations from Highway 97, Mt Solitude to Powder King Rd. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Thu Nov 12. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 9:52am MST. minor construction | last updated |
| 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: September 15th, 2026 at 8:12pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 97, In NRRM and At Adsett Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 2 until Thu Oct 15. From 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:29am MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance from Highway 29 to Upper Cache Road. Starting Mon Sep 14 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:12pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 97, In NRRM and At Bougie Creek Bridge. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Height restriction: 5.33. Length restriction: 27.5. Weight vehicle restriction: 81,500. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 1:58pm MST. Bridge construction at the Bougie Bridge south of Prophet River. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 97, At Beatton River Bridge. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Sun Nov 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Width restriction: 3.8m. Length restriction: 27.5m. Height restriction: 5.33m. Weight vehicle restriction: 81,500 kg. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 11:09am MST. Beatton Bridge Construction, just north of Pink Mountain Road. minor construction | last updated |
| Geotechnical investigation at Old Alaska Highway. Assessment in progress. Bridge closed. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:16pm MST. Next update: November 5th, 2026 at 11:00am MST. Slide impacting bridge. minor incident | last updated |
| Construction work at Highway 97, At Sweetwater Road. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 70 km/h. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:23pm MST. 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 |
| Paving operations at Highway 97, 5km Northwest of Dawson Creek. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Wed Oct 14. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST, Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 6:17pm MST. Slow down and follow direction of traffic control. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 97, In Taylor. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 PM to 3:30 AM MST the next day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:32am MST. Deck welding taking place. Single lane alternating traffic with pilot cars. Overweight and oversized loads exceeding widths of 3.85 meters OR 12.6 Feet , will be required to wait until after 3:30am to cross. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 97, Bear Lake to Redrocky Creek. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 9:45am PDT. Pilot car controlled. minor construction | last updated |
| Industrial traffic from Highway 97, 1km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access to 2km Southeast of Crooked River Rest Area N Access. Until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 9:54am PDT. Next update: October 15th, 2026 at 5:00pm PDT. minor incident | last updated |
| Utility work from Highway 97, At Darby Road to At Mitchell Road. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Thu Oct 15. Lane closures in both directions. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 10:07am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 16, At Slim Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 16. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Width restriction: 4.4m. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 6:50am PDT. Max load width 6.1 m. Min load ground clearance 0.5. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Goat River East Pit Road to Highway 16, At Lamco Road. Starting Wed Sep 23. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 1:32pm PDT. Use caution when passing crew and equipment on highway. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. Lane blocked. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 3:42pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Geotechnical investigation from Tachie Road, In Fort Street James and At Highway 27 N and Tachie Road and Takla Road to Highway 27, 10km Northeast of Fort Street James. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 4:34pm PDT. Next update: January 1st, 2027 at 1:00pm MST. Closed at the 1.7 kilometer mark. Detour in Effect using the Takla Road to Teardrop Forest Service Road. minor incident | last updated |
| Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. minor construction | last updated |
| Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 5, At Six Mile Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Nov 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 3.8m. Weight vehicle restriction: 85T. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 7:39pm PDT. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4 m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight restriction of 85T. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Sat Nov 7. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:44am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance from 5th Avenue, In Prince George and At 5th Avenue and Victoria Street to 3rd Avenue, At 3rd Avenue and Victoria Street. Starting Sat Oct 24 until Sat Oct 24. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Saturday. Right lane closed. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:46am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Geotechnical investigation from Highway 16, In Prince George and At 2nd Avenue to At Brunswick Street. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Fri Oct 16. From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Tuesday to Friday. Centre lane closed. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:01am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work from Highway 97, In Prince George and At Shady Lane to In Prince George and 14m West of Houghtaling Road. Starting Thu Oct 22 until Thu Oct 22. Right lane closed. Last update: October 9th, 2026 at 2:41pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Industrial traffic at Highway 16. Until Thu Oct 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 5:06pm PDT. Next update: October 15th, 2026 at 8:00am PDT. Use caution when passing crew and equipment on road. minor incident | last updated |
| Vehicle recovery at Highway 97, 1km South of Kerry Lake Forest Service Road. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays due to congestion. Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 5:49pm PDT. Next update: October 14th, 2026 at 8:30pm PDT. major incident | last updated |
| Construction work from Highway 16. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Tue Dec 1. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, every day. Expect 10 minutes delay. Expect delays. Lane closures in both directions. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 50km. Last update: October 10th, 2026 at 2:29pm PDT. Use caution when passing crew and equipment on highway. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 37A, Surprise Creek Bridge. Starting Sat Oct 3 until Tue Oct 20. From 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:24am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance from Highway 37. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Sun Nov 1. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 1:39pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 37A, In Stewart and 11m West of Bear River Bridge #1. Starting Sat Oct 10 until Sat Oct 17. From 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:26am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance at Highway 37, 3km North of Moonlit Creek Rest Area. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Sun Nov 1. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Last update: October 6th, 2026 at 11:28am PDT. traffic lights at night minor delays. minor construction | last updated |
| Road construction from Highway 37, 103m South of Hanna Creek North Bridge. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Wed Oct 14. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 8th, 2026 at 9:12am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Muddy Sections between Stikine Avenue (Telegraph Creek) and Riverview Drive (51 miles west of Dease Lake). Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 3:50pm PDT. Next update: October 15th, 2026 at 5:00am PDT. minor road condition | last updated |
| Shoulder maintenance from Highway 37, Snowbank Creek. Starting Wed Oct 14. From 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, Wednesday to Friday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 10:22am PDT. WATCH FOR FLAGGERS. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work from turning lane, In Prince Rupert and At Ridley Island Road and turning lane to Ridley Island Road, In Prince Rupert and Ridley Terminal. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Fri Oct 30. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 10:29am PDT. Construction for two access roads from South Kaien Upper Bench Lands Development to the Ridley Island Access Road. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work from Highway 16, Khyex River Bridge to Work Channel Road. Starting Sat Sep 26 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 28th, 2026 at 3:53pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work from Highway 16, 31m Southeast of Port Edward Turnoff to Rainbow Lake Cres. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Fri Oct 23. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 10:33am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work at Highway 16, In Prince Rupert. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Mon Nov 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 5th, 2026 at 4:31pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road construction at Highway 37, Krumm Avenue. Starting Thu Oct 8 until Thu Nov 5. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, every day. Right lane closed in both directions. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 8th, 2026 at 1:32pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work at Highway 16, In Prince Rupert and At Smithers Street. Starting Mon Oct 19 until Mon Oct 19. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 9th, 2026 at 9:29am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work at Hummingbird Avenue, In Terrace and At Hummingbird Avenue and Kalum Lake Road. Starting Mon Oct 12 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 9th, 2026 at 9:41am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 16. Starting Mon Oct 19 until Fri Oct 23. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 9:47am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Kitamaat Village Road. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Thu Oct 15. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 11:28am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 113. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Fri Oct 16. From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM PDT, Wednesday to Friday. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 9:49am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
Highway 97 Road Conditions Report








