Coquihalla Conditions for Hwy 5 Coquihalla highway & Hwy 97C Okanagan connector for today.
Highway 5 – Road Conditions
| 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 |
| 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 Sat Oct 24. All day, every day. Left lane closed. Centre lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 15th, 2026 at 3:44pm 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 |
| Fog patches between Blue River Bridge (near Blue River) and Clemina Overhead Bridge (29 miles south of Valemount). Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 10:52am PDT. Next update: October 23rd, 2026 at 5:00am PDT. minor road condition | last updated |
| Road construction at Highway 5, Little Hells Gate. Starting 8:00 AM PDT on Wednesday October 28, 2026 until 5:00 PM MST on Friday November 6, 2026. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 11:17am PDT. Lane closures between Little Hell's Gate and Six Mile Bridge. minor construction | last updated |
| Night work from Highway 5, At Portia to In Merritt and At Exit 290: Merritt. Starting 12:01 AM PDT on Saturday October 24, 2026 until 5:00 AM PDT on Saturday October 24, 2026. From 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM PDT, Saturday. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 1:08pm PDT. Extraordinary load move. Planned stoppages may occur both directions during this time. Slow down and make room for load. minor construction | last updated |
Highway 97C – Road Conditions
| Road construction at Highway 97C, In Logan Lake and At Highland Valley Copper Mine. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Thu Nov 5. All day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 11:30am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Geotechnical investigation from Highway 97C, At Brenda Mine Road. Starting Tue Nov 3 until Fri Nov 6. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, Tuesday to Friday. Shoulder closed. Right lane closed. Last update: October 15th, 2026 at 12:07pm PDT. Groundwater monitoring. minor construction | last updated |
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General Route Information – Coquihalla Conditions
Coquihalla Summit (el. 1244 m.) is a highway summit along the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Merritt. It is located just south of the former toll booth plaza on the Coquihalla Highway, about 50 km north of Hope, and 65 km south of Merritt and is the divide between the Coquihalla River and the Coldwater River. Coquihalla conditions today
The ascent to the Coquihalla Summit is very steep, especially from the south. The ascent is particularly steep after passing northbound through the Great Bear snow shed.
Highway 5 begins in the south at its junction with Highway 3 at an uninhabited location known as “Othello,” 7 km (4 mi) east of Hope (named after a nearby siding on the Kettle Valley Railway, which used many Shakespearean names). The exit numbers on the Coquihalla are a continuation of those on Highway 1 west of Hope. 35 km (22 mi) north of Othello, after passing through five interchanges, Highway 5 reaches the Great Bear snow shed, which is a landmark on the route. 13 km (8 mi) north of the snow shed, after passing through another interchange and the 1244 m (4,147 ft) Coquihalla Pass, Highway 5 reaches the former toll booth; it was the only highway in British Columbia to have tolls. The toll for a typical passenger vehicle on the highway was C$10. 61 km (38 mi) and five interchanges later, the Coquihalla enters the city of Merritt at its south junction with Highway 5A and Highway 97C.
The Coquihalla conditions has three more interchanges and one mountain pass, the Clapperton Creek Summit, in its remaining 72 km (45 mi) between Merritt and its end at a junction with Highways 1 and 97 within the Afton area of Kamloops. Highway 5 continues east for 7 km (4 mi) concurrent with Highways 1 and 97 through Kamloops. This stretch of road, which carries 97 South and 5 North on the same lanes (and vice versa), is the only other wrong-way concurrency in British Columbia, along with 99 North and 12 South, near the town of Lillooet.
After separating from Highways 1 and 97, Highway 5 proceeds north for approximately 19 km (12 mi), temporarily leaving Kamloops city limits as a four-lane highway, before re-entering the city at the Rayleigh community and continuing north. It becomes a two-lane highway at Heffley Creek and the exit to Sun Peaks resorts, both of which indicate the final northern boundary of Kamloops.
Highway 5 follows the North Thompson River north from Heffley Creek for approximately 54 km (34 mi), along a parallel course with a branch of the Canadian National Railway, passing through Barriere, to a junction with Highway 24 at Little Fort. 30 km (19 mi) north of Little Fort, while continuing to follow the North Thompson and the CN Railway, Highway 5 reaches the community of Clearwater. It proceeds northeast for another 107 km (67 mi), passing Vavenby en route, to the community of Blue River, and then 109 km (68 mi) further north through the Columbia Mountains, passing by the community of Valemount to its northern terminus at Tête Jaune Cache, where it meets Highway 16. Check Coquihalla conditions
Highway 97C begins near Trepanier, at a location on Highway 97 known as Drought Hill. The section of Highway 97C east of Merritt is mostly freeway, with a speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph) and between 4 and 6 lanes, and has very few exits along its route. Its highest altitude is the Pennask Summit (1728 m, 5760 ft, above sea level). Highway 97C travels on this freeway 82 km (51 mi) northwest to Aspen Grove, where it converges with Highway 5A.
Highways 97C and 5A share the 28 km (17 mi) long route between Aspen Grove and Lower Nicola, where Highway 5A diverges immediately east and Highway 8 begins.
North of the Highway 8 junction, Highway 97C goes north for 42 km (26 mi) to Logan Lake, then northwest for 57 km (35 mi) to Ashcroft on the Canadian National Railway. Highway 97C then travels 6 km (4 mi) west from Ashcroft to where it converges with Highway 1, which takes Highway 97C north for its final 5 km (3 mi) to its end at Highway 97 in Cache Creek. Information Obtained from Wikipedia and Drive BC
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