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, in both directions. Bridge construction at Six Mile/HWY 5 Bridge (10 km south of Blue River). Until Fri Nov 27. 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. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 4:05 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 |
| 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, 37km East of Clearwater and At Martin Creek Fsr / Pullout (North End). Starting Tue Aug 25 until Thu Oct 1. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 4:05pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance at Wire Cache Rest Area (14 km south of Avola). Until Sun Sep 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 9:53 AM PDT. |
| 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 |
| Highway 5. Mowing between Avola Overhead Bridge and Blue River Bridge for 40.2 km (Avola to Blue River). From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 12:18 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Bridge maintenance between Avola Overhead Bridge and Avola Bridge (Avola). From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 14 at 12:22 PM PDT. |
| Construction work from Highway 5, Othello Rd to Sowaqua Chain-up Area. Starting Wed Sep 16 until Sun Sep 27. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 17th, 2026 at 9:28am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Tree pruning from Highway 5, 1km North of River Heights Drive to 429m North of McLure Ferry Road. Starting Mon Sep 21 until Fri Oct 9. From 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 18th, 2026 at 12:29pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Vehicle recovery at Highway 5, 15KM North of Exit 290. Until Tue Sep 22. Left lane closed. Centre lane closed. Speed Limit restriction: 70 KM/HR. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 11:54am PDT. Please watch for Crew and Equipment. minor incident | 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.
