News Items tag as: Highway 97 closure

Highway 97 closures for blasting four days in a row
February 23, 2024 - 9:55 AM
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A section of Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna will be closed in both directions between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today through Monday.
Highway 97 near Summerland will close for blasting this week
November 28, 2023 - 3:31 PM
iNwheels

Highway 97 near Summerland will once again be closed for a short period of time this week.
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Friday
November 22, 2023 - 10:11 AM
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A 90-minute closure is planned on Highway 97 north of Summerland this Friday.
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
November 15, 2023 - 8:51 AM
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Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week.
Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday
November 06, 2023 - 4:40 PM

Rock blasting means Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed for two hours tomorrow.
Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
October 28, 2023 - 2:30 PM

Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30.
Rough roads around Summerland slide could be needed for some time to come
August 31, 2023 - 1:30 PM
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What appears to be a fairly small slide blocking Highway 97 north of Summerland is actually part of a much larger slide in the same area that closed the highway for a couple of months in 2008.
Highway 97A near Sicamous closed due to rocks
December 04, 2021 - 8:40 AM

Rocks on the road are responsible for the closure of Highway 97A near Sicamous this morning.
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens following rockslide south of Okanagan Falls
December 24, 2019 - 12:15 PM

South Okanagan residents making their Christmas Eve commute to work in Penticton this morning had to contend with a detour.
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopened north of Penticton
June 25, 2019 - 9:48 PM

PENTICTON - Highway 97 has reopened north of Penticton following a motor vehicle incident earlier this evening.
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News Items tag as: Highway 97 closure

Highway 97 closures for blasting four days in a row

Highway 97 near Summerland will close for blasting this week

Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Friday

Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland

Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday

Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday

Rough roads around Summerland slide could be needed for some time to come

Highway 97A near Sicamous closed due to rocks

UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens following rockslide south of Okanagan Falls

UPDATE: Highway 97 reopened north of Penticton

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