Update: Traffic is back to normal on Highway 97 between Fridlington Road and the Basalt Rock Columns near Alexandria.
Highway 97 is reduced to one lane between Fridlington Road and the Basalt Rock Columns near Alexandria for utility work.
Traffic will be alternating until utility work is complete, which is expected to be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Drive BC asks drivers to watch for signs and personnel.