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 Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 3:08pm MST. 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: September 15th, 2026 at 8:11pm 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. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:12pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 97. Shoulder maintenance between Powder King Rd and Old Hasler Rd for 11.3 km (44 km south of Chetwynd to 48 km north of Pine Pass Summit). Until Fri Sep 25. From 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM MST daily. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 3 at 10:48 AM MST. |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 97, At East Pine Bridge. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Wed Sep 23. From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM MST, Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 3:08pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 97, At Kiskatinaw River Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Wed Sep 23. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 3:08pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 29, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Bullmoose Rd and Lone Prairie Rd (17 km south of Chetwynd). Until Fri Sep 25. Single lane alternating traffic. 24 hour Single Lane Aulternating Traffic. minor construction | last updated Wed Sep 9 at 11:36 AM MST. |
| Highway 52 E. Road maintenance work between Quintette Mine Rd and the end of Highway 52 E (11 km east of Tumbler Ridge). Until Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 15 at 9:26 PM MST. |
| Utility work from Highway 29, 16km Northeast of Hudson's Hope and Gentles Way to 455m East of Farrell Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 9 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect minor delays. Shoulder closed. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:11pm 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 |
| Utility work at Highway 29, At Cache Creek Bridge and 33km West of Fort St John. Starting Mon Aug 24 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:11pm MST. Speed reduced to 50km/h at work site. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance at Highway 29, 2km Northeast of Cache Creek Bridge. Starting Mon Sep 14 until Fri Sep 25. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Speed Limit restriction: 30. Last update: September 15th, 2026 at 8:11pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 29, At Wolverine River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Sep 25. From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM MST, Thursday and Friday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 17th, 2026 at 9:40am MST. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 2. Electrical maintenance at 52nd Ave (Pouce Coupe). For several days. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM MST on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Crews will be Upgrading the Crosswalk at this Location TCP will be in Place with Single Lane Alternaitng Traffic Minor Delays Expected. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 21 at 9:54 AM MST. |
| Highway 2. Electrical maintenance at 51st St (Pouce Coupe). For several days. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM MST on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Crews will be Upgrading the Crosswalk at this Location TCP will be in Place with Single Lane Alternaitng Traffic Minor Delays Expected. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 21 at 9:57 AM MST. |
| Road maintenance from Rose Prairie Road to Cecil Lake Road,. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Wed Sep 23. From 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM MST, Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 8:50am MST. Road maintenance in progress. Use caution when passing crew and equipment working. 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 Sat Oct 31. 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 22nd, 2026 at 2:05pm 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 |
| Road maintenance from Highway 97, At Reidell Subdiv to 229 Road, At 229 Road and Highway 97. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Sep 25. From 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM MST, Wednesday to Friday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:44pm MST. Culvert replacement. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work from Highway 52, At Brassey Road to In Tumbler Ridge and At Bearhole Lake Road. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Fri Oct 2. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:49pm MST. minor construction | last updated |
| 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 Nov 27. 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. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 4:05 PM 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 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 Fri Oct 23 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 17 at 9:54 AM 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 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), 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 between Greenview Dr and Middle Rd for 0.4 km (Fort St James to 1 km south of Fort St James). Until Fri Sep 25 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Aug 27 at 2:31 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance at Wire Cache Rest Area (14 km south of Avola). Until Sun Sep 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 9:53 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 Thu Oct 15 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 11 at 1:21 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Utility work between Cowart Rd and Ferry Ave for 0.3 km (Prince George). Until Wed Sep 23 at 5:00 PM PDT. Shoulder closed. Lane Closure. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 4:08 PM PDT. |
| Paving operations from Highway 97, Stoner to Woodpecker. Starting Mon Jul 20 until Tue Sep 29. From 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Expect 20 minutes delay. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 8th, 2026 at 6:44pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Lamming Pit Rd and Dyke Rd for 2.7 km (3 to 6 km west of McBride). Until Wed Sep 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. Right turn lane closed. Shoulder closed. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 10 at 8:24 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between McBride East Access and Horsey Creek Rd for 41.1 km (1 km east of McBride to 20 km west of Tete Jaune). Until Wed Sep 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. Shoulder closed. Left lane is closed. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 10 at 8:31 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Construction work between 5th Ave and 4th Ave for 0.1 km (Prince George). Until Fri Sep 25 at 3:00 PM PDT. Right lane closed. Shoulder closed. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 10 at 10:36 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Industrial traffic may slow or block regular traffic. Between Industrial Way and Haight Rd for 0.8 km (27 to 28 km south of McLeod Lake). Until Fri Oct 16 at 5:00 PM PDT. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 11 at 1:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Dunster Station Rd and Bunbury Rd for 25.4 km (29 km east of McBride to 8 km west of Tete Jaune). Until Wed Sep 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 9:14 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Mowing between Avola Overhead Bridge and Blue River Bridge for 40.2 km (Avola to Blue River). From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 12:18 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Bridge maintenance between Avola Overhead Bridge and Avola Bridge (Avola). From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 12:22 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Nechako Ave and Ryley Ave for 0.4 km (Vanderhoof). Starting Mon Oct 5 at 9:00 AM PDT until Wed Oct 7 at 5:00 PM PDT. Shoulder will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 17 at 2:36 PM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Moose Lake Boat Launch and Lucerne Campground Access Rd for 21.4 km (10 km west of British Columbia and Alberta Border to 2 km east of Moose Lake). Until Fri Sep 25 at 5:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 18 at 8:38 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Utility work planned between Dore River Rd; Zeidler Dr and Dorval Rd for 0.6 km (3 to 4 km west of McBride). Starting Mon Sep 28 at 9:00 AM PDT until Mon Sep 28 at 5:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 18 at 8:53 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Lamming Pit Rd and Dyke Rd for 2.7 km (3 to 6 km west of McBride). Until Wed Sep 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 18 at 10:59 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work between McBride East Access and Horsey Creek Rd for 41.1 km (20 km west of Tete Jaune to 1 km east of McBride). Until Wed Sep 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 18 at 11:03 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Geotechnical investigation planned between 3rd Ave and Brunswick St for 0.3 km (Prince George). Starting Tue Sep 29 at 9:00 AM PDT until Fri Oct 2 at 5:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 21 at 11:14 AM PDT. |
| Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), in both directions. Utility work planned 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). Starting Tue Sep 29 at 8:00 AM PDT until Fri Oct 23 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 22 at 8:28 AM PDT. |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 97, In Prince George and At John Hart Bridge (Nechako River). Starting Tue Sep 23 until Wed Sep 23. Left lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 10:16am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance at Ootsa-Nadina Road, Gallacher Bridge. Starting Mon Sep 14 until Fri Sep 25. All day, every day. Road closure. Last update: September 11th, 2026 at 3:48pm PDT. major construction | last updated |
| Roadside brushing at Highway 37A, At American Pullout. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Thu Oct 1. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 12:02pm PDT. Brushing operations between Colon Creek and the Pearly Gates. Expect single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated |
| Mowing from Highway 37 to In Kitimat. Starting Tue Sep 22. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Tuesday to Thursday. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 7:58am PDT. Slow moving work with shadow vehicle. 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 |
| Unplanned service interruption at Usk Ferry. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 10:37am PDT. Next update: September 29th, 2026 at 10:00am PDT. Due to low river level. Cable Car in service. minor incident | last updated |
Highway 97 Road Conditions Report








