Hwy 97 reopened after a downed powerline closure: DriveBC

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By Aastha Pandey-Kanaan and Angelyna Mintz

Posted November 11, 2024 4:27 pm.

Last Updated November 11, 2024 7:30 pm.

Hwy 97 has reopened after an afternoon of closures due to a downed powerline just south of Peachland.

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Around 1 p.m. DriveBC said the closure was both ways after a tree fell and hit a powerline.

Just before 3 p.m. in an update, it said it did not have an estimated time for the highway reopening. Instead, it was asking drivers to take a two-hour detour.

The detours recommended to drivers were: “Highway 97C to Highway 5A to Princton to Highway 3 to Highway 3A to Penticton.”

In a final update just before 6 p.m., DriveBC said the highway was cleared and the fallen tree was removed.

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