Suffixed routes of British Columbia Highway 97
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There are four current and two former suffixed routes of Highway 97 in British Columbia, Canada. The majority of the routes serve the Okanagan area of the British Columbia Interior.
Highway 97A
Highway 97A | |
Length: | 65 km (40 mi) |
South end: | Sicamous |
Highway 97A is a 65 km (40 mi) spur route between
Highway 97A's current alignment is not the same as its original route. Originally, when the '97A' designation was first given to the highway in 1953, replacing the
Former alignments
There are former alignments of Highway 97A outside of the north Okanagan.
- Prince George
Two former alignments of Highway 97A are within Prince George, connecting the main Highway 97 with the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16). A 10 km (6 mi) segment next to the Prince George Airport, which now carries the name Old Cariboo Highway; while a 3 km (2 mi) segment was in downtown Prince George, following 1st Avenue west of Victoria Avenue to the Cameron Street Bridge, connecting with Highway 97 north of the Nechako River.[4] Both are part of the original Highway 97 through Prince George and the designations were dropped in c. 2000.[5]
- Penticton
Highway 97 originally followed Skaha Lake Road, Main Street, and Westminster Avenue through downtown Penticton.[6] In the early 1980s, a bypass was constructed along the Channel Parkway and initially designated as Highway 97A. Shortly afterwards, Highway 97 was moved to the new bypass while city/business route was removed from the provincial highway system.[7]
Major intersections
Regional District | Location | km[8] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Kelowna | Swan Lake Interchange Hwy 97A southern terminus; through traffic follows Hwy 97 south | ||||
4.87 | 3.03 | Larkin Cross Road, Otter Lake Cross Road | Interchange | ||
Armstrong | 13.25 | 8.23 | Smith Road | Seagull intersection | |
Enderby | 26.38 | 16.39 | Granville Avenue, Hubert Avenue – Mabel Lake | ||
| 32.52 | 20.21 | Hwy 97B north – Salmon Arm | ||
Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Calgary | Hwy 97A northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Highway 97B
Highway 97B | |
Length: | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
South end: | Hwy 97A near Salmon Arm |
Highway 97B is 14 km (8.7 mi) spur off Highway 97A, from
Highway 97B was originally part of
Major intersections
Regional District | Location | km[9] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Kamloops, Revelstoke, Calgary | At grade, traffic signals | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Highway 97C
Highway 97C | |
Length: | 224 km (139 mi) |
East end: | Hwy 97 north of Peachland |
Major junctions: | Hwy 5 in Merritt |
North end: | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 97 in Cache Creek |
Highway 97C is 224 km (139 mi) highway divided into east–west and north–south segments. The east–west segment has expressway and freeway sections, forms part of an important link between the
Highway 97D
Highway 97D | |
Length: | 24 km (15 mi) |
West end: | Lac le Jeune |
Highway 97D, previously known as Meadow Creek Road, is a 24 km (15 mi) highway linking Highway 97C in
Major intersections
The entire route is in
Location | km[11] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Logan Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | Hwy 97C / Tunkwa Lake Road – Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Merritt | ||
| 24.33 | 15.12 | Vancouver | Walloper Interchange (Hwy 5 exit 336) | |
27.90 | 17.34 | Lac Le Jeune Road ( Kamloops | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Highway 97E
Highway 97E | |
Length | 132 km (82 mi) |
Existed | 1957–1962 |
South end | Monte Creek |
Highway 97E was a 132 km (82 mi) former highway between the Vernon and
Highway 97W
Highway 97W | |
Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
Existed | 1957–1962 |
South end | Monte Creek |
Highway 97W was a 79 km (49 mi) former highway between the Vernon and Monte Creek, which along with Highway 97E, made up a split of Highway 97. Highway 97W was designated in 1957 when Highway 97 was renumbered between Swan Lake and Monte Creek.[3] In 1962, Highway 97W was reverted to its current Highway 97 designation.
References
- ^ a b c d "Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia - Province of British Columbia". Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. May 25, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Canada's National Highway System Annual Report 2016 (PDF) (Report). Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety. September 2017.
- ^ a b c The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "British Columbia–Alberta" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company. §§ E-8, E-9, F-8, F-9.
- ^ Tourism British Columbia (1997). British Columbia Road Map and Parks Guide (Map). Davenport Maps Ltd. Prince George inset.
- ^ Tourism British Columbia (2002). British Columbia Road Map and Parks Guide (Map). Davenport Maps Ltd. Prince George inset.
- ^ Ministry of Tourism (1983). British Columbia Road Map (Map). Province of British Columbia. Penticton inset.
- ^ Ministry of Tourism (1985). British Columbia Road Map (Map). Province of British Columbia. Penticton inset.
- ^ Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 499–502.
- ^ Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. p. 503.
- ^ "Highway 97D Designation Promotes Tourism" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. Jan 12, 2005.
- ^ a b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 513–514.