BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| Construction work from Highway 5, At Exit 250 to Larson Hill to At Exit 256 to Coldwater Road. Starting Tue Aug 25. Left lane closed in both directions. Expect delays. Last update: September 5th, 2026 at 6:32pm PDT. 24/7 construction. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction from Highway 5, In Merritt and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C to At Exit to Highway 5A North & Merritt. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 5m. Speed Limit restriction: 50km/h. Last update: August 28th, 2026 at 3:25pm PDT. 1 lane open in each direction at all times. major construction | last updated |
| Construction work at Highway 5. Starting Tue Sep 8. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 4:06pm PDT. Watch for crew and equipment working. Use caution when passing. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, CN Junction Road to In Kamloops. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. From 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Lane blocked. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 26th, 2026 at 8:26am PDT. Milling and Paving work. minor construction | last updated |
| Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. minor construction | last updated |
| Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 5, At Six Mile Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Nov 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 3.8m. Weight vehicle restriction: 85T. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 7:39pm PDT. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4 m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight restriction of 85T. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Highway 3 to At Othello Rd. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Tue Oct 20. All day, every day. Left lane closed in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. Nicolum Creek Bridge work. Left lanes will be closed in one direction at a time. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, At Box Canyon Chain-Up to At Zopkios Brake Check. Starting Thu Oct 1. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 12:20pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, At Coquihalla Lakes Rd to At Larson Hill. Starting Thu Oct 1. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 12:28pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance at Highway 5, Between Interchange 286 (Merritt) and Comstock Road. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Wed Oct 14. Right lane closed. Speed Limit restriction: 60 KM/HR. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 7:01am PDT. Please watch for Crew and Equipment. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work from Highway 5. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Tue Oct 20. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 10:30am PDT. Work will be happening south of Nine Mile Creek. minor construction | last updated |
| Road construction at Highway 5, 55m North of Wire Cache Rest Area (South Access) and Blue River. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Wed Oct 14. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 11:48am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
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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.
