Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill
Open. A historic slide reawakened in 2020 causing ground movement affecting Highway 97.
Current as of: March 2, 2023
Location and Preliminary Options Map
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Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill, approximately 18 km north of Quesnel
Conditions
- Although the slide remains active, travel through the area is safe
- Paving was completed on Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill in fall 2021 to improve rideability for road users
Status
- Conceptual design including repairs and alternate alignments, geotechnical and hydrotechnical investigations, aerial LiDAR surveys, climate-resilience and environmental reviews is underway
- Geotechnical monitoring including electronic remote sensing and evaluation of the slide area remains ongoing and also includes regular aerial LiDAR surveys, scarp flagging, ancillary monitoring, and subsurface investigations