Highway 97C | ||||
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| Okanagan Connector Coquihalla Connector | ||||
 Highway 97C highlighted in red. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 224 km (139 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1990–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end |  Highway 97 north of Peachland | |||
 Highway 5A near Aspen Grove  Highway 5 (YH) / Highway 8 in Merritt Highway 97D near Logan Lake Highway 1 (TCH) near Ashcroft | ||||
| North end | Highway 1 (TCH) / Highway 97 in Cache Creek | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Regional districts | Peachland, Logan Lake | |||
| Major cities | Merritt | |||
| Villages | Ashcroft, Cache Creek | |||
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Highway 97C is an east–west highway, forming part of an important link between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan Valley south of Kelowna, which is the third largest metropolitan area in the province. It bisects the Coquihalla Highway at Merritt. The expressway and freeway sections of the highway are known as Okanagan Connector or Coquihalla Connector. The section of Highway 97C between Highway 5 and Highway 97 is a core route of the National Highway System.