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| Highway 93. Construction work between Radium Hill Rd and Stanley St (1 km south of Radium Hot Springs). Until Thu Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM MDT on weekdays and Saturday. Lane Closure. Speed reduced to 50 km/h. Emergency Vehicles have access during emergencies/road closures. Highway 93/95 closed Sept 22nd to Oct 22nd from 1am to 5am daily including Thanksgiving Weekend. No alternate route. Next update time Thu Oct 31 at 6:00 AM MDT. Last updated Thu Oct 3 at 1:44 PM MDT. major construction | last updated |
| Canal Rd, in both directions. Construction work at Mt Norman Access Rd. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT daily. Road closed. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Work and closures expected during the Thanksgiving weekend. major construction | last updated Thu Oct 3 at 12:59 PM PDT. | next update Mon Oct 14 at 3:00 PM PDT. |
| Clearwater Station Bridge. Bridge maintenance planned at Clearwater Station Road. Starting Tue Oct 8 at 6:00 AM PDT. Road closure planned. Detour planned. Detour via Dunn Lake Rd. Pedestrian access will be maintained and Little Fort Ferry will remain open from 6am-9pm for the duration of the project. Next update time Tue Oct 22. major construction | last updated Tue Oct 1 at 3:19 PM PDT. | next update Tue Oct 22. Last updated Tue Oct 1 at 3:19 PM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Bridge construction at Nicomen River Rd (14 km east of Lytton). Until Sat Nov 30. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Speed reduced to 30 km/h. Highway stoppages with expected delays of 15 minutes. Project completion: 30 November 2024. major construction | last updated Fri Sep 27 at 5:14 PM PDT. | next update Tue Oct 15 at 3:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 17 (Patricia Bay Highway), in both directions. Construction work at Exit 18: Keating Cross Rd (Central Saanich). Until Tue Jul 1, 2025. Nighttime lane closures both directions. Access to Barbara Drive from Keating Cross Road and access to East Saanich, Martindale and Danica from Highway 17 permanently closed. Keating Cross Road southbound onramp to Highway 17 closed. major construction | last updated Thu Sep 26 at 12:08 PM PDT. | next update Sat May 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Red Bridge. Bridge closed between Athabasca Street and Lorne Street 1 km north of Kamloops. Bridge damaged. Detour in effect. Detour via Highway 5. major incident | last updated Wed Sep 25 at 10:40 PM PDT. | next update Fri Oct 25 at 8:00 AM PDT. |
| Johnston Bridge. Travel advisory in effect at Front St. In Quesnel. Johnston Bridge. Travel advisory in effect at Front St. In Quesnel. Bridge is open to vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 kilograms or lower. Industrial traffic and heavy commercial traffic must detour via Plywood Rd and Maple Drive. Industrial traffic is not allowed to detour through Johnston Subdivision. major incident | last updated Mon Sep 16 at 3:43 PM PDT. | next update Wed Apr 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
| Cave Road, in both directions. Landslide at Quesnel-Hixon Road. Road closed. Landslide on Cave Road. major incident | last updated Mon Sep 9 at 9:40 AM PDT. | next update Wed Oct 9 at 10:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 77, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Fort Nelson River Bridge and Maxhamish Lake Rd for 50.2 km (96 to 46 km south of British Columbia and Northwest Territory Border). Road open to traffic. Limited visibility with smoke. No stopping due to wildfire activity. Visibility limited from km 68 to 81 due to smoke. Drive with caution. major incident | last updated Fri Aug 30 at 3:11 PM MST. | next update Tue Oct 15 at 12:00 PM MST. |
| Soda-Creek Macalister Road, in both directions. Landslide at 10 kms from the Junction of Highway 97. Road closed. Geotech assessment underway. major incident | last updated Mon Aug 26 at 2:45 PM PDT. | next update Fri Feb 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM PDT. |
| Kersley-Dale Landing Rd. Landslide at 500 metres in from Highway 97 Intersection. Road closed. A temporary Single Lane Gravel Road for Local Traffic via Arnoldus Road. major incident | last updated Thu Aug 8 at 9:26 AM PDT. | next update Mon Dec 9 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
| McKay Road, in both directions. Flooding at McKay Road. Road closed. major incident | last updated Thu Aug 8 at 9:26 AM PDT. | next update Mon Dec 9 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Landslide between Callan Rd and N Beach Rd for 1.5 km (2 to 1 km north of Summerland). Landslide between Callan Rd and N Beach Rd. Road open to two-way traffic. Expect intermittent closures of 10 minutes. major incident | last updated Thu Aug 1 at 4:48 PM PDT. | next update Mon Oct 7 at 12:30 PM PDT. |
| Durrell Road, in both directions. Landslide at 700m from Highway 97. Road closed. Detour in effect. Detour available via Highway 97 and Dale Lake Road. major incident | last updated Mon Apr 22 at 1:30 PM PDT. | next update Wed Oct 23 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Quesnel-Hixon Road, in both directions. Landslide at Cottonwood bridge. Road closed. major incident | last updated Wed Apr 17 at 2:22 PM PDT. | next update Wed Oct 23 at 2:00 PM PDT. |
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