 It went from the Highway 97/97W junction at Swan Lake, just north of Vernon, north to Salmon Arm where it continued west for to Monte Creek, cosigned with Highway 1, where it rejoined Highway 97/97W.In 1962, Highway 97E was renumbered to its current designations of Highway 97A and Highway 97B.Highway 97W is a former highway between the Vernon and Monte Creek, which along with Highway 97E, made up a split of Highway 97.