Highway 24, also known as the Little Fort Highway or the Interlakes Highway, is a east-west connection between the

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, just south of

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, and the Southern Yellowhead Highway at

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. It practically provides a "second-chance" route to travellers heading east from

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who missed the route to the northern part of the province or toward

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. Although a rural gravel road did exist between 93 Mile House and Little Fort previously, construction under the Highway 24 name on the modern route did not begin until 1974. A dirt highway was open by 1977. Paving and auxiliary feature installation was complete by 1981.

Route description

Highway 24 straddles the boundary between the

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and Thompson-Nicola Regional Districts. It begins in the west at

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, approximately south of

. After , it passes through the small community of Lone Butte. After passing several turn-offs to resort lakes including Sheridan Lake, the highway passes through the community of Bridge Lake, later. The highway then proceeds another east through the forest and over a large hill before reaching its terminus in Little Fort. A very scenic drive, the highway follows a historic trail used by the

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as a trade route and was later developed by the

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in the early 19th century to bring furs from northern BC out to Fort Kamloops and the

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The Fishing Highway area information
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Interior of British Columbia Cariboo Thompson Country

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