British Columbia Highway 97

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Highway 97
Highway 97 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length	2,081 km (1,293 mi)
Existed	1953–present
Component highways	(1) Okanagan Highway between Osoyoos and Vernon (2) Vernon-Monte Creek Highway between Vernon and Monte Creek (3) Cariboo Highway between Cache Creek and Prince George (4) John Hart Highway between Prince George and Dawson Creek (5) Alaska Highway between Dawson Creek and Watson Lake, Yukon
Major junctions
South end	US 97 at the Canada–United States border near Osoyoos
Major intersections	Hwy 3 in Osoyoos Hwy 33 in Kelowna Hwy 6 in Vernon Hwy 1 (TCH) in Monte Creek Hwy 5 (YH) in Kamloops Hwy 99 near Cache Creek Hwy 24 in 93 Mile House Hwy 16 (TCH) in Prince George Hwy 2 in Dawson Creek Hwy 77 near Fort Nelson
North end	Hwy 1 at the Yukon border
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional districts	Summerland, Peachland, Lake Country, 100 Mile House, Chetwynd, Taylor
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways
← Hwy 95A → Hwy 97A

Highway 97 is a major highway in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the longest continuously numbered route in the province, running 2,081 km (1,293 mi) and is the only route that runs the entire north–south length of British Columbia, connecting the Canada–United States border near Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia–Yukon boundary in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon.

The highway connects several major cities in BC Interior, including Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George, and Dawson Creek. Within and near these cities, Highway 97 varies from a two-lane highway to a freeway with as many as six lanes. Some remote sections also remain unpaved and gravelled. The route takes its number from U.S. Route 97, with which it connects at the international border. The highway was initially designated '97' in 1953.