Coquihalla Conditions for Hwy 5 Coquihalla highway & Hwy 97C Okanagan connector for today.
Highway 5 – Road Conditions
| Highway 5, in both directions. Construction work between Hoirup Rd and Skinner Rd (10 km north of Vavenby). Until Fri Dec 19 at 7:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Culvert install near the junction of Hwy 5 and Martin Creek FSR. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 29 at 1:45 PM PDT. |
| 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, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT 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 Sun Sep 28 at 9:26 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Utility work between Wire Cache Rest Area and Avola Bridge for 14.2 km (Avola). Until Tue Dec 9 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Nov 4 at 8:40 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North), northbound. Geotechnical investigation between Chuwhels Mountain Rd and Inks Lake Rd for 12.7 km (13 to 1 km south of Kamloops). Until Thu Dec 4 at 4:00 PM PST. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 26 at 1:57 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North), northbound. Shoulder maintenance between Inks Lake Rd and Exit 362: Afton Interchange for 0.3 km (Kamloops). Until Thu Dec 11. From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM PST daily. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 27 at 8:57 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Blasting planned between McMurphy Station Rd and McMurphy Pullout; SA Boundary for 0.9 km (19 to 18 km south of Avola). Starting Thu Dec 4 at 11:00 AM PST until Thu Dec 4 at 3:00 PM PST. Lane closures in both directions planned. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Tue Dec 2 at 2:53 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Exit 336: Walloper Interchange for 49.9 km (Merritt to 14 km north of Surrey Lake Summit). minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 6:50 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 256: Coldwater Rd for 54.9 km (11 km south of Great Bear Snowshed to 29 km south of Merritt). Slushy sections. Compact snow. Snowing. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 6:50 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Vehicle recovery planned between Walterdale Rd and McLure Ferry Rd (16 km south of Barriere). Starting Thu Dec 4 at 10:00 AM PST until Thu Dec 4 at 4:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Expect minor delays. minor incident | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 2:06 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Slushy with slippery sections between Clemina Overhead Bridge and the end of Highway 5 for 49.5 km (29 km south of Valemount to Tete Jaune). minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:10 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Blowing snow between the start of Highway 5 (Coquihalla South) and Exit 202: Portia for 24.8 km (Hope to 11 km south of Great Bear Snowshed). Slushy with slippery sections. minor weather condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 5:13 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North). Compact snow between Exit 336: Walloper Interchange and Exit 362: Afton Interchange for 27.2 km (14 km north of Surrey Lake Summit to Kamloops). Fog patches. Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:29 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Watch for slippery sections between McMurphy Pullout; SA Boundary and Clemina Overhead Bridge for 117.2 km (18 km south of Avola to 29 km south of Valemount). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:10 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Compact snow between East Kamloops and McLure Ferry Rd for 44.1 km (Kamloops to 15 km south of Barriere). Fog patches. Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:29 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Slushy with slippery sections between McLure Ferry Rd and Junction Hwy 24 for 49.5 km (15 km south of Barriere to Little Fort). minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:29 AM PST. |
| Highway 5. Limited visibility with fog between Church St and McMurphy Pullout; SA Boundary for 79.0 km (Little Fort to 18 km south of Avola). Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections. minor weather condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:29 AM PST. |
Highway 97C – Road Conditions
| Highway 97C. Watch for slippery sections between Merritt and Highland Valley Copper Mine for 56.0 km (96 to 40 km south of Ashcroft). minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 6:50 AM PST. |
| Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector). Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 97 and Eight Mile Rd for 105.9 km (West Kelowna to Merritt). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 6:50 AM PST. |
| Highway 97C. Watch for slippery sections between Highland Valley Copper Mine and the end of Highway 97C for 49.2 km (Ashcroft). Compact snow. Fog patches. minor road condition | last updated Thu Dec 4 at 7:17 AM PST. |
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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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