Drivers heading from Quesnel to Prince George will no longer have to deal with a landslide area.
The cottonwood slide area was paved by Emcon workers on Oct. 27. At times the slide caused traffic along Highway 97 to drop to a single alternating lane.
Quesnel BC, Emcon and Quesnel Paving, paving Hwy 97 at cottonwood, long awaited paving !! Let’s hope it lasts through the winter!! #quesnelpaving #essentialservices4u #roadcrew pic.twitter.com/Gp4alKnwHB
— Emcon Quesnel (@EmconQuesnel) October 27, 2021
“Long awaited paving,” read a tweet from Emcon Quesnel.
“Let’s hope it lasts through the winter!”
The slide deteriorated in late April of 2021. This slide is separate to a landslide on Quesnel-Hixon Road, which has closed the road near the Cottonwood River.
READ MORE: Highway 97 north of Quesnel damaged by repeat landslide
READ MORE: Quesnel-Hixon road closed south of Cottonwood River Provincial Park
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