The Province of BC has begun construction to improve three Highway 97 intersections in Peachland with work on Buchanan Road South to continue until the winter shutdown period expected in December.
Part of promised safety improvements to the corridor, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit is improving the Highway 97 intersections with Trepanier Bench Road, Buchanan Road South and Buchanan Road North. The tentative schedule is as follows:
Activity | Planned Start | Planned Completion |
Mobilization and site set up | September 24, 2025 | September 30, 2025 |
Segment B (Buchanan South) | October 1, 2025 | March 27, 2026 |
Winter Shutdown (weather dependent) | December 2025 | March 2, 2026 |
Segment A (Trepanier) | March 30, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
Segment C (Buchanan North) | May 19, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
Project Completion | End of May | |
Trepanier Bench Road Intersection - Trepanier Bench Road will become the main point of access to the highway. A new traffic signal will be installed at the Trepanier Bench Road-Highway 97 intersection. As part of this improvement, access to the highway 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. The change is expected to limit delays for highway traffic caused by motorists waiting to turn.
Buchanan Road South - Northbound and Southbound traffic on Highway 97 will be able to enter Buchanan Road South via a new left-turn lane. Access to Highway 97 from Buchanan Road South will be restricted. A concrete median island will be installed to deter drivers from attempting to make a left-turn out of Buchanan Road.
Buchanan Road North/Huston Road - The intersections of Buchanan North-Highway 97 and Huston Road-Highway 97 will be right-in, right-out only. No left turns across Highway 97 will be permitted from either road, nor will left turns from Highway 97 onto either road. A concrete median island up the middle of Highway 97 will be installed at the Buchanan Road North-Huston Road-Highway 97 intersection.
Occasional single lane alternating traffic through the construction zone is anticipated when utilities are installed across Highway 97. For more information, visit news.gov.bc.ca. Find Project No. 25258-0000.
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.