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Maintenance & Repairs

Infrastructure work to impact HWY 97 traffic in Vernon

May 22, 2026 | 4:11 PM

The main artery in and out of Vernon’s south end will see traffic delays all next week.

Starting at 6:30 a.m. Monday, city crews will be doing underground utility infrastructure maintenance and upgrades along Hospital Hill.

The work will require Highway 97/32nd Street to be reduced to a single alternating lane between 15th Ave. near the DND Grounds and 25th Ave. at the end of Polson Park.

The section of HWY 97 affected by the infrastructure maintenance and repair project
The section of HWY 97 affected by the infrastructure maintenance and repair project (Image Credit: City of Vernon)

Construction will go 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with crews working on the northbound lanes Monday and Tuesday and then in the southbound lanes Wednesday through Friday.

Motorists were reminded to slow down and be cautious of workers and equipment when travelling through work zones.

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