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Coquihalla Conditions Hwy 5 & Hwy 97C

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Coquihalla Conditions for Hwy 5 Coquihalla highway & Hwy 97C Okanagan connector for today.

Highway 5 – Road Conditions

Highway 5, in both directions. Road construction work between Exit 231: Mine Creek Rd and Exit 250: Larson Hill for 18.6 km (31 to 12 km north of Coquihalla Summit). Traffic pattern changed back to 2 lanes each direction. REDUCED SPEEDS IN EFFECT. Lane closures and short duration traffic stoppages will be in effect periodically. WIDE LOADS OVER 4.5 METERS USE BOTH SOUTHBOUND LANES AT BOTTLE TOP BRIDGE. OBEY ALL SIGNAGE.
minor construction | last updated Tue Feb 28 at 12:40 PM PST.
Highway 5. Slushy with slippery sections between Angus Horne St and Clemina Overhead Bridge for 59.6 km (Blue River to 29 km south of Valemount).
minor road condition | last updated Fri Mar 24 at 6:36 AM PDT.
Highway 5, southbound. Industrial traffic may slow or block regular traffic. Between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 195 for 5.8 km (11 to 16 km south of Great Bear Snowshed). Until Fri Mar 31. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT daily.
minor construction | last updated Thu Mar 16 at 9:51 AM PDT.
Highway 5. Compact snow between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 231: Mine Creek Rd for 25.2 km (6 km south of Great Bear Snowshed to 12 km north of Coquihalla Summit). Slushy with slippery sections. Snowing.
minor road condition | last updated Fri Mar 24 at 6:52 AM PDT.
Highway 5, southbound. Utility work between Loseth Rd North Access and Morrison Rd for 2.0 km (3 to 5 km north of Valemount). Until Thu Apr 6 at 4:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control.
minor construction | last updated Wed Mar 22 at 2:29 PM PDT.



Highway 97C – Road Conditions

Highway 97C. Snowing between Elkhart Rd and Merritt for 38.4 km (34 km west of Pennask Summit to Merritt).
minor weather condition | last updated Fri Mar 24 at 6:53 AM PDT.
Highway 97C. Watch for slippery sections between Trepanier Rd and Pennask Summit for 10.1 km (Pennask Summit). Compact snow.
minor road condition | last updated Fri Mar 24 at 11:09 AM PDT.

Road Conditions for all of Highway 5

Road Conditions for all of Highway 97C

Hwy 97C – Weather Cams

Coquihalla Highway Summit Weather Cams

BC Mountain Summit Weather and Road Condition Cameras

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

Road Conditions for all of Highway 5

Road Conditions for all of Highway 97C

Hwy 97C – Weather Cams

Coquihalla Highway Summit Weather Cams

BC Mountain Summit Weather and Road Condition Cameras

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Coquihalla Weather Cameras

Highway 5 Coquihalla Weather Cameras

Walloper – Hwy 5, about 30 km south of Kamloops, looking to the south.

Helmer Lake – Highway 5, 24 km north of Merritt at Helmer Interchange, looking to the north.

Comstock – Highway 5 at Comstock Rd, about 15 km south of Merritt, looking to the north.

Larson Hill N – Hwy 5 at Larson Hill, 36 km south of Merritt, looking to the north.

Larson Hill S – Hwy 5 at Larson Hill, 36 km south of Merritt, looking to the south.

Mine Creek – Hwy 5 southbound, at Mine Creek Rd, looking south.

Britton Creek N – Hwy 5, by Britton Creek Rest Area northbound turnoff, looking north.

Britton Creek S – Hwy 5, by Britton Creek Rest Area northbound turnoff, looking south.

Coquihalla Lakes N – Hwy 5, 61km south of Merritt, looking to the north.

Coquihalla Lakes S – Hwy 5, 61km south of Merritt, looking to the south.

Coquihalla Summit N – Hwy 5, about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking north.

Coquihalla Summit S – Hwy 5, about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking the south.

Zopkios Southbound N – Hwy 5, southbound at Zopkios Rest Area, near the Coquihalla Summit, looking northeast.

Zopkios Southbound S – Hwy 5, southbound at Zopkios Rest Area, near the Coquihalla Summit, looking southwest.

Zopkios Northbound N – Hwy 5, northbound at Zopkios Rest Area, near the Coquihalla Summit looking to the north.

Zopkios Southbound N – Hwy 5, northbound at Zopkios Rest Area, near the Coquihalla Summit looking to the south.

Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed N – Hwy 5, Great Bear Snowshed looking to the north.

Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed S – Hwy 5, Great Bear Snowshed looking to the south.

Coquihalla Box Canyon North – Hwy 5, near Box Canyon Chain-up Area, looking north.

Coquihalla Box Canyon South – Hwy 5, near Box Canyon Chain-up Area, looking south.

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Highway 97C Weather Cams

Highland Valley Road – Highway 97C, at Highland Valley Rd, about 61 km north of Merritt and 46 km south of Ashcroft, looking north.

Highway 97C Weather Cameras

Aspen Grove North – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), at Hwy 5A Junction, near Aspen Grove, looking north.

Aspen Grove South – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), at Hwy 5A Junction, near Aspen Grove, looking south.

Pothole Lake West – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), near Pothole Lake about 7 km east of Aspen Grove, looking west.

Pothole Lake East – Highway 97C Weather Cameras (Okanagan Connector), near Pothole Lake about 7 km east of Aspen Grove, looking east.

Elkhart West – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), about 25 km east of Hwy 5A/97C Junction, looking west.

Elkhart East – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), about 25 km east of Hwy 5A/97C Junction, looking east.

Pennask Summit – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), about 74 km west of Kelowna, looking east.

Brenda Mine West – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), about 22 km west of 97/97C Junction, looking west.

Brenda Mine East – Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), about 22 km west of 97/97C Junction, looking east.

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