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| Highway 7B (Mary Hill Bypass), in both directions. Bridge construction planned between United Blvd and Shaughnessy St (Port Coquitlam). Starting Sat Jan 24 at 10:00 PM PST until Sun Jan 25 at 9:00 AM PST. Left lane will be closed in both directions. major construction | last updated Wed Jan 21 at 10:29 AM PST. | next update Sun Jan 25 at 9:00 AM PST. |
| Westham Island Bridge, in both directions. Travel advisory in effect between River Road and Trim Road. Vehicle incident. Bridge is closed. major incident | last updated Wed Jan 21 at 10:02 AM PST. | next update Wed Jan 21 at 5:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. Road maintenance work between Sunshine Valley and Manning Park Resort for 46.2 km (17 to 64 km east of Hope). Road open to traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed reduction to 30 km/h and single lane alternating traffic only at KM 42 between Hope and Manning Park. Commercial vehicles encouraged to use alternate route. No oversized loads. major construction | last updated Wed Jan 21 at 7:05 AM PST. | next update Thu Jan 22 at 7:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), westbound. Paving operations between Exit 170 and Exit 160: Hunter Creek Rd for 10.3 km (Hope). Until Wed Jan 21 at 4:30 PM PST. Road closed. Detour in effect. Hwy 1 will be closed from Exit 173 Westbound to Exit 160 Hunter Creek for paving operations. Detour to Hwy 7 from Old Hope Princeton to Water Ave, across Fraser Bridge and West on Hwy 7. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 6:14 PM PST. | next update Wed Jan 21 at 4:30 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Tree pruning between East Lake Dr and Paulson Bridge for 5.5 km (Christina Lake). Road maintenance work. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. Single lane alternating traffic. Estimated time of re-opening Wed Jan 21 at 4:00 PM PST. major construction | last updated Wed Jan 21 at 5:55 AM PST. | next update Wed Jan 21 at 4:15 PM PST. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work planned at Exit 73 (Langley - District). Starting Thu Jan 22 until Sat Jan 31. From 11:00 PM to 4:30 AM PST daily. Road closure planned. Traffic in both directions will be rerouted through the 264th Street on- and off-ramps. major construction | last updated Tue Jan 20 at 4:22 PM PST. | next update Sun Feb 1 at 4:30 AM PST. |
| Silver Skagit Rd, in both directions. Washout at Flood Hope Rd. Road closed. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 20 at 10:13 AM PST. | next update Tue Jan 27 at 10:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), southbound. Paving operations planned between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Exit 183: Othello Rd for 102.8 km (6 km north of Hope to Merritt). Starting Thu Jan 22 at 10:00 PM PST until Fri Jan 23 at 4:00 AM PST. Road closure planned. Highway 5 southbound closed in Merritt overnight to complete repairs in Hope. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 6:47 PM PST. | next update Fri Jan 23 at 4:00 AM PST. |
| Little Fort Ferry, in both directions. Ferry is currently out of service at Little Fort Ferry (1 km west of Little Fort). Ferry route closed. major incident | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 12:00 PM PST. | next update Mon Feb 23 at 12:00 PM PST. |
| McLure Ferry, in both directions. Ferry is currently out of service at McLure Ferry (McLure). Ferry route closed. major incident | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 11:58 AM PST. | next update Mon Feb 23 at 12:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Old Sicamous Rd and Solsqua-Sicamous Rd for 2.0 km (Sicamous). From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST on weekdays and Saturday. Road closed. Use Hwy 97A & 97B as alternates. Single lane alternating traffic 8pm-6am Mon-Sat. Local access to Old Sicamous Rd and Old Spallumcheen Rd at top of the hour only when closures are in place. No thru-traffic. Last updated Wed Jan 14 at major construction | last updated | next update Wed Jan 21 at 12:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 7B (Mary Hill Bypass), in both directions. Bridge construction between United Blvd and Shaughnessy St (Port Coquitlam). From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays due to congestion. Be advised: There are two lanes in each direction, width restrictions are in effect. Commercial vehicles must use both lanes. Oversized loads require permit. major construction | last updated Tue Jan 13 at 12:12 PM PST. | next update Mon Apr 27 at 5:00 PM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry, in both directions. Ferry will be out of service at Upper Arrow Lake Ferry (Upper Arrow Lake). Starting Fri Feb 6 at 9:00 PM PST until Mon Feb 9 at 5:00 AM PST. Last sailing from Shelter Bay is 8pm, last sailing from Galena Bay is 830pm. Ferry resumes services 5am Mon Feb 9. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 12 at 3:06 PM PST. | next update Mon Feb 9 at 5:00 AM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry, in both directions. Ferry will be out of service at Upper Arrow Lake Ferry (Upper Arrow Lake). Starting Thu Feb 5 at 9:00 PM PST until Fri Feb 6 at 5:00 AM PST. Early shutdown, last sailing from Shelter Bay is 8PM, last sailing from Galena Bay is 830PM. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 12 at 3:05 PM PST. | next update Fri Feb 6 at 5:00 AM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry, in both directions. Ferry will be out of service at Upper Arrow Lake Ferry (Upper Arrow Lake). Starting Fri Jan 30 at 9:00 PM PST until Mon Feb 2 at 5:00 AM PST. Last sailing from Shelter Bay is 8pm, last sailing from Galena Bay is 830pm. Ferry resumes services 5am Mon Feb 2. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 12 at 2:53 PM PST. | next update Mon Feb 2 at 5:00 AM PST. |
| Upper Arrow Lake Ferry, in both directions. Ferry will be out of service at Upper Arrow Lake Ferry (Upper Arrow Lake). Starting Thu Jan 29 at 9:00 PM PST until Fri Jan 30 at 5:00 AM PST. Early shutdown, last sailing from Shelter Bay is 8PM, last sailing from Galena Bay is 830PM. major construction | last updated Mon Jan 12 at 2:51 PM PST. | next update Fri Jan 30 at 5:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 99, in both directions. Construction work between Exit 20 and Exit 28 for 3.6 km (Delta). Until Fri Mar 27. Left lane is closed. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. General purpose traffic to use middle and bus lane temporarily. major construction | last updated Wed Jan 7 at 12:35 PM PST. | next update Fri Mar 27 at 10:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 11, in both directions. Utility work at Hazelwood Ave (Abbotsford). Until Mon Feb 23 at 4:00 PM PST. No access between Hazelwood Avenue and Highway 11 due to drilling and pipe installation. Southbound left turn lane and northbound right turn lane closed. major construction | last updated Sun Jan 4 at 8:19 PM PST. | next update Mon Feb 23 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Brodwell Rd. Washout between Channelridge DR and Vesuvius RD in Salt Spring Island. Until Tue Sep 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST. Road closed. Detour in effect. Detour Via Sunset Rd to Channel Ridge Dr (Follow Signage Posted). major incident | last updated Tue Nov 18 at 12:18 PM PST. | next update Tue Sep 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST. |
| Big Bar Reaction Ferry. Travel advisory in effect at Big Bar Reaction Ferry (Big Bar Reaction Ferry). Road closed for the season. Aerial Car open to foot traffic only. major incident | last updated Tue Nov 18 at 7:27 AM PST. | next update Tue Mar 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST. |
| Blackburn Road, in both directions. Washout between Sunrise Place and Fulford-Ganges Road near Salt Spring Island. Road closed. Detour in effect. Detour via Cranberry Road. major incident | last updated Tue Sep 2 at 4:21 PM PDT. | next update Wed Sep 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Kersley-Dale Landing Rd. Landslide at 500 metres in from Highway 97 Intersection. Road closed. A temporary Single Lane Gravel Road for Local Traffic via Arnoldus Road. major incident | last updated Mon Apr 14 at 9:09 AM PDT. | next update Tue Apr 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
| McKay Road, in both directions. Flooding at McKay Road. Road closed. major incident | last updated Thu Apr 10 at 9:28 AM PDT. | next update Thu Apr 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
| Cave Road, in both directions. Landslide at Cave Road. Road closed. Landslide on Cave Road. major incident | last updated Wed Apr 9 at 10:42 PM PDT. | next update Wed Apr 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT. |
| Johnston Bridge. Travel advisory in effect at Front St. In Quesnel. Johnston Bridge. Bridge is open to vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 kilograms or lower. Industrial traffic and heavy commercial traffic must detour via Plywood Rd and Maple Drive. Industrial traffic is not allowed to detour through Johnston Subdivision. major incident | last updated Thu Oct 17 at 6:39 AM PDT. | next update Wed Apr 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT. |
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