BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| Highway 5, southbound. Construction work between Miledge Creek Bridge and Thunder River Rd for 4.9 km (17 to 12 km north of Blue River). Until Sat Nov 7 at 5:00 PM PST. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. minor construction | last updated Mon Jan 26 at 10:10 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North), in both directions. Bridge construction between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Exit 290: Merritt for 4.1 km (Merritt). Until Sat Oct 31. 1 lane open in each direction at all times. Counterflow lane in effect 10am-6pm northbound from Fri-Sat, southbound on Sun. Northbound wide loads restricted to 3.8m while counterflow in effect. Wide loads otherwise restricted to 5m. Speed to 50km/h. Watch for signage and traffic control. Next update time Fri Aug 21 at 12:0 major construction | last updated |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Bridge construction at Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge (10 km south of Blue River). Until Fri Oct 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight, restriction of 85T with the requirement of 1 truck on the bridge deck at a time is in effect. minor construction | last updated Thu Jul 9 at 2:45 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), in both directions. Construction work between Exit 250: Larson Hill and Exit 256: Coldwater Rd for 6.8 km (31 km north of Coquihalla Summit to 29 km south of Merritt). Left lane is closed in both directions. 24/7 construction. Speed reductions in place. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays and higher traffic volume due to Highway 1/Highway 3 wildfire activity. Last updat minor construction | last updated | next update Mon Aug 24 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Roadside brushing between Chappell Creek Rec Site and Whiskeyfill Rd for 50.4 km (5 km south of Valemount to 30 km north of Blue River). Until Mon Aug 31 at 6:00 PM PDT. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Jun 18 at 8:21 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Road construction work between Martin Creek Forest Service Road and Cove Creek. Until Thu Oct 1 at 4:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Slow down and obey traffic control. major construction | last updated Mon Aug 17 at 7:28 AM PDT. | next update Thu Oct 1 at 4:00 PM PDT. |
| Paving operations. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Watch for traffic control. Possible delays of up to 20 minutes. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Rest area closed at Clough Rd (7 km south of Barriere). Badger Creek Rest Area bathrooms temporarily closed. Detour to Fish Trap Rest Area. minor incident | last updated Tue Aug 18 at 8:04 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Mowing between Exit 276: Comstock Rd and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C (5 km south of Merritt). Starting Wed Aug 19 at 6:30 AM PDT until Wed Aug 19 at 1:00 PM PDT. Median mowing. Please watch for crew and slow moving vehicles in left lane. Slow down and move over when flashing lights. minor construction | last updated Tue Aug 18 at 3:04 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Vehicle recovery planned between Avola Frontage Roads Access and Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge for 28.6 km (Avola to 10 km south of Blue River). Starting Wed Aug 19 at 5:00 AM PDT until Wed Aug 19 at 10:00 AM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Shoulder will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor incident | last updated Tue Aug 18 at 6:04 PM PDT. |
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The Southern Yellowhead highway is the name for the northern section of Highway 5.
Highway 5 follows the North Thompson River north from Kamloops along a parallel course with the Canadian National Railway. It passes the road to Adams Lake before entering the town Barriere. North of Barriere it goes past the highway 24 junction in Little Fort. North of Little Fort, while continuing to follow the North Thompson River and the CN Railway, Highway 5 reaches Clearwater. From Clearwater Highway 5 proceeds northeast through Vavenby and Avola going to Blue River. heading through the Columbia Mountains to Valemount and Tête Jaune Cache and then crosses the Fraser River after which it immediately meets Highway 16.