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Chad Rogers REALTOR®
The week of March 27, 2026
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PEACHLAND ROADS
Getting the GRE EN light Changes to Highway 97 intersection at Trepanier driven by safety By Jeff McDonald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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nyone driving in the evening or early morning hours on Highway 97 between Peachland and West Kelowna knows about the traffic diversions at the intersection with Trepanier Bench Road for the past two weeks. The highway was closed north of the intersection from 6:30 pm to 6:30 am beginning March 15, and last week the closure was extended to March 27 so crews could perform storm revision and road restoration work at the
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Photo: Keith Fielding
EGRESS MOVEMENTS FROM TREPANIER BENCH RD. ONLY
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Road-building materials are in place for upgrades to HIghway 97 at Trepanier Bench Road, including installation of a traffic light. The work is due for completion by the end of June.
intersection, as well as on Buchanan Road, Huston Road and Desert Pines Avenue. When the Peachland Post went to press this week, no further extensions to the
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HWY. 97
closure had been announced. But that’s just the beginning of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) project which includes installing a traffic light
Did you know that your Member of Parliament, Dan Albas, writes a weekly MP Report on the issues facing our area? SCAN HERE:
IER BENCH RD.
at the intersection, widening the highway, changes to how vehicles enter and exit the highSEE ROADS PAGE 7
Contact Dan: 1.800.665.8711 or Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca DanAlbasMP.ca