Work ongoing at rockslide site on Highway 97

The highway between Summerland and Peachland will be closed over the long weekend as work at the site continues.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said geotechnical engineers have placed sensors in the area which, as of Friday, September 1, continued to show movement of the slope above the highway.

Engineers will be collecting data through the weekend to get more information on the condition of the slope and risk of further rockfalls, and as of time of publication, there was no estimate for when the highway would reopen for the public.

The province did state that approval has been given to clear one lane of the highway for use of emergency vehicles only, noting specific site safety protocols would be in place for emergency travel along the route.