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, 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, in both directions. Construction work between Wire Cache Rest Area and Avola Bridge for 14.2 km (Avola). Until Fri Jan 30 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Mon Dec 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Construction work between Hoirup Rd and Skinner Rd (10 km north of Vavenby). Until Thu Apr 30 at 5:00 PM PST. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PST on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Culvert install near the junction of Hwy 5 and Martin Creek Forest Service Road. minor construction | last updated Tue Jan 6 at 10:41 AM PST. | next update Wed Apr 29 at 10:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work between Blue River Bridge and Whitewater/HWY 5 Bridge for 8.6 km (Blue River). Until Fri Jan 23 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Jan 15 at 10:25 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Bridge maintenance between Moonbeam Bridge and Allan Creek Rec Site for 9.2 km (40 km north of Blue River to 36 km south of Valemount). minor construction | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 10:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, southbound. Electrical maintenance between Allingham Way and Vavenby Bridge Rd for 0.6 km (Vavenby). Until Wed Jan 21 at 1:30 PM PST. Shoulder closed. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Mon Jan 19 at 3:52 PM 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. |
| 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). minor road condition | last updated Wed Jan 21 at 10:31 AM PST. |
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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.