Peachland, B.C. – The Province of BC will begin construction Monday, September 22 at three Highway 97 intersections in Peachland, part of promised safety improvements for the corridor.
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit will upgrade the Highway 97 intersections with Trepanier Bench Road, Buchanan Road South and Buchanan Road North. The work will eventually result in changes to how the intersections function. When complete, access from Highway 97 from Desert Pines Avenue will be limited to right-turn exits only. Left turns from Trepanier Bench Road to Desert Pines Avenue will no longer be permitted. Buchanan North and South intersection movements onto Highway 97 will be restricted to enhance safety. While the project is underway, motorists are asked to obey construction signage.
The upgrades are meant to address safety concerns that have arisen due to increasing local and visitor traffic which has led to longer intersection lineups and higher risk of collision.
The District has requested that traffic delays and detours be as short as possible. Construction timelines and detour information are not yet available.
Construction is expected to be complete in May 2026. For more information, visit BC Gov News. Questions can be directed to the Southern Interior Regional Office of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit at 250-828-4220 or kamloops.regional.transportation@gov.bc.ca.