Cariboo Road Recovery Projects

Highway 97 South of Quesnel

Changing weather patterns have hit the Cariboo particularly hard in recent years, contributing to hundreds of landslides and road washouts in 2020 and 2021. The Cariboo Road Recovery Projects are restoring access where feasible, benefiting tens of thousands of people who use these affected roads and highways.

The program is designing and building transportation infrastructure that is resilient and dependable for communities and road users for the long term.

Cariboo Road Recovery Projects

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Quesnel-Hixon Road

Aerial photo of slide damage to Quesnel-Hixon Road – May 2021

ClosedA landslide during the 2021 freshet caused complete loss of the road.

Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill

Aerial photo of slide damage below Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill – May 2022

OpenA historic slide reawakened in 2020 causing ground movement affecting Highway 97.

Blackwater Road at Knickerbocker Road

Aerial view of Blackwater Road – May 2021

Open. The historic Knickerbocker Slide remains active and is affecting Blackwater Road.

Current as of: November 17, 2023

Quesnel-Hydraulic Road

A photo of Quesnel-Hydraulic Road – April 2023

Open. During the 2020 spring freshet, multiple historic landslides were reactivated along Quesnel-Hydraulic Road.

Kersley-Dale Landing Road

Aerial photo of Kersley Dale Landing Road – May 2021

Closed. Multiple slides occurred in November 2020.

Bastin Road at Bastin Hill

Aerial photo of Bastin Road at Bastin Hill – May 2021 

Open but reduced to single-lane trafficA 2021 landslide on Bastin Road at Bastin Hill remains active, causing issues with drainage and slope stability.

Current as of: September 21, 2023

Durrell Road

Aerial photo of Durrell Road – July 2021

Closed. A landslide that occurred in 2021 remains active and the road is unsafe for public travel through the slide area.

Current as of: October 16, 2023

Highway 97 at Cuisson Creek

Aerial photo of slide damage along Highway 97 at Cuisson Creek – May 2021

Open. Multiple landslides in 2021 created a risk of erosion, which could affect the use of Highway 97 if left unaddressed.

Current as of: November 21, 2023

Soda Creek-MacAlister Road

A photo of Soda Creek-MacAlister Road - May 2022

Closed. A landslide that occurred in 2020 remains active and the road is unsafe for public travel through the slide area.

Highway 20 at Hodgson/Dog Creek Road

An aerial photo of Highway 20 at Hodgson/Dog Creek Road - September 2022

OpenHighway 20 and some local side roads are being affected by a historic landslide.

Contact information

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For more information contact:

Greg Bruce
Director
Cariboo Road Recovery Projects

Media Inquiries Phone
250-356-8241
Current Freshet Advisories

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