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Highway 97 is a major highway in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the longest continuously numbered route in the province, running 2,081 km (1,293 mi) and is the only route that runs the entire north–south length of the British Columbia, connecting the Canada–United States border near Osoyoos in the south to the British ...
- 1953–present
- 2,081 km (1,293 mi)
The highway terminates to the south at a junction with Interstate 5 (I-5) in Weed, California, and to the north at the Canadian border near Osoyoos, British Columbia, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 97. Major cities on the US 97 corridor include Klamath Falls, Bend, and Redmond in Oregon; and Yakima, Ellensburg, and Wenatchee in ...
- 1926–present
- 669.61 mi (1,077.63 km)
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Highway 97C is an east–west highway, forming part of an important link between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan Valley south of Kelowna, which is the third largest metropolitan area in the province. It bisects the Coquihalla Highway at Merritt. The expressway and freeway sections of the highway is known as Okanagan Connector or Coquihalla ...
Regional DistrictLocationKm[9]Destinations0.00Hwy 97 (Okanagan Highway) – Vernon, ...6.14Trepanier Road22.68Brenda Mine Road↑ / ↓33.02Pennask Summit – el. 1,728 m ...- 1990–present
- 224 km (139 mi)
British Columbia Highway 97 is a provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is 2,081 kilometers (1,293 miles) long. It runs from the Canada/United States border near Osoyoos to the British Columbia/Yukon border near Watson Lake, Yukon. It is the longest provincial highway in Canada.
- 1953–present
- 2,081 km (1,293 mi)
Apr 12, 2018 · Route 97 is the longest continuous north-south highway in North America, stretching from northern California clear through British Columbia. In BC, Route 97 starts at the US-Canada border near Osoyoos and leads to all kinds of adventures. Here are seven Canadian routes you can follow with Highway 97 as a jumping-off point.
Jun 29, 2018 · Scan around Canada’s highway system and you’ll find that BC is the only province to have an A, B, C and D version of a highway. In this province, those letters are tagged onto Highway 97 – as in Highways 97A, 97B, 97C and 97D. But why is that? It turns out that in the Okanagan, locals view Highway 97 as intrinsic to the region’s identity.
The Alaska Highway 97 (Highway 97), is recognized as an Event of National Historic Significance as well as an International Historical Engineering Landmark. The Alaska Highway is originally a product of the military necessity dating back to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.