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 Oct 30. 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 with the requirement of 1 truck on the bridge deck at a time is in effect. minor construction | last updated Thu Jul 9 at 2:45 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: August 25th, 2026 at 2:16pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Maintenance planned at Wire Cache Rest Area (14 km south of Avola). Starting Mon Sep 21 at 6:00 AM PDT until Sun Sep 27 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 1 at 9:53 AM PDT. |
| Road construction from Highway 5, Edwards Rd to River Heights Dr. Starting Thu Sep 10 until Fri Sep 18. From 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM PDT, weekdays. Open to traffic. Last update: September 9th, 2026 at 9:51am PDT. Please watch for Trucks turning, crew members and equipment. Gravel Hauling. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work at Highway 5. Starting Tue Sep 8. Last update: September 8th, 2026 at 6:21am PDT. Watch for crew and equipment working. Use caution when passing. minor construction | last updated |
| Highway 5. Maintenance between Albreda Pit Rd and Camp Creek Rest Area for 14.3 km (9 to 23 km south of Valemount). Until Wed Sep 9 at 5:00 PM PDT. Watch for traffic control. Single lane alternating traffic. Power pole repair. minor construction | last updated Tue Sep 8 at 3:17 PM PDT. |
| Bridge maintenance at Highway 5, Exit 192. Starting Tue Sep 8 until Wed Sep 9. Left lane closed in both directions. Last update: September 8th, 2026 at 3:31pm PDT. Jessica bridge for bridge wash activities. Watch for Crews. minor construction | last updated |
| Road sweeping at Highway 5, 2km Southwest of Exit to Coquihalla Lakes Nb Rest Area. Starting Wed Sep 9 until Wed Sep 9. Left lane blocked. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 9th, 2026 at 8:10am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Vehicle recovery from Highway 5, Ray Road to Johnston Road. Starting Wed Sep 9 until Wed Sep 9. From 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 9th, 2026 at 8:43am PDT. Local traffic access to Jenkins Road is expected to be blocked off to remove vehicle in afternoon. minor construction | 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.