BC Highway 97C Road Conditions for the Okanogan Connector / Coquihalla Connector Road Condition Reports
Highway 97C Weather – Road Conditions Cameras
| Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector), in both directions. Construction work planned between Pennask Summit and Loon Lake Rd for 24.5 km (6 to 31 km west of Pennask Summit). Starting Mon Oct 6 until Thu Oct 9. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Fri Sep 26 at 3:04 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97C, in both directions. Electrical maintenance between Highland Valley Copper Mine and Empter Frontage Rd for 29.6 km (Ashcroft). Until Fri Oct 10. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Thu Oct 2 at 4:52 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector), westbound. Utility work planned between Loon Lake Rd and Aspen Grove (35 km west of Pennask Summit). Starting Wed Oct 8 until Fri Oct 17. From 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT daily. Watch for traffic control personnel. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Fri Oct 3 at 6:02 PM PDT. |
Coquihalla Conditions Hwy5 and 97C
Highway 97C Weather and Road Condition Cameras
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The expressway and freeway sections of the highway are known as Okanagan Connector or Coquihalla Connector.
Highway 97C begins near Peachland, on Highway 97 . The highway’s highest altitude is the Pennask Summit, 1,728 m (5,669 ft) above sea level.
Hwy 97C travels 82 km (51 mi) northwest from Peachland to Aspen Grove, where it converges with Highway 5A.
Highways 97C Okanogan Connector and 5A share the 24 km (15 mi) long route between Aspen Grove and the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) at Meritt BC, where Highway 5A continues northeast and Highway 8 begins.
Highways 97C and 8 travel along Nicola Avenue through Merritt and share a 9 km (5.6 mi) concurrency to Lower Nicola, where Highway 8 continues west to Spences Bridge and Highway 97C diverges north.
Hwy 97C travels north for 42 km (26 mi) to Logan Lake. It then travels northwest for 57 km (35 mi) to Ashcroft and then west from Ashcroft BC over to Highway 1.Highway 97C then travels 6 km (4 mi) west from Ashcroft to where it converges with Highway 1, which takes Highway 97C north for its final 5 km (3 mi) to its end at Highway 97 in Cache Creek.