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.

Quesnel-Hixon Road

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

Closed. A landslide during the 2021 freshet caused complete loss of the road.

Current as of: September 11, 2023

Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill

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

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

Current as of: November 10, 2023

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.

Current as of: October 4, 2023

Kersley-Dale Landing Road

Aerial photo of Kersley Dale Landing Road – May 2021

Closed. Multiple slides occurred in November 2020.

Current as of: November 17, 2023

Bastin Road at Bastin Hill

Aerial photo of Bastin Road at Bastin Hill – May 2021

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

Current as of: September 21, 2023