BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| 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 |
| Construction work at Highway 5. Starting Tue Sep 8. Last update: September 16th, 2026 at 4:06pm PDT. Watch for crew and equipment working. Use caution when passing. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, CN Junction Road to In Kamloops. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. From 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Lane blocked. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 26th, 2026 at 8:26am PDT. Milling and Paving work. minor construction | last updated |
| Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment. minor construction | last updated |
| Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge construction at Highway 5, At Six Mile Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Nov 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 3.8m. Weight vehicle restriction: 85T. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 7:39pm PDT. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with a max 4.4 m width including overhang. In addition, a maximum weight restriction of 85T. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Highway 3 to At Othello Rd. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Sat Oct 24. All day, every day. Left lane closed. Centre lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 15th, 2026 at 3:44pm PDT. Nicolum Creek Bridge work. Left lanes will be closed in one direction at a time. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, At Box Canyon Chain-Up to At Zopkios Brake Check. Starting Thu Oct 1. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 12:20pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Paving operations from Highway 5, At Coquihalla Lakes Rd to At Larson Hill. Starting Thu Oct 1. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 12:28pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
| Fog patches between Blue River Bridge (near Blue River) and Clemina Overhead Bridge (29 miles south of Valemount). Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 10:52am PDT. Next update: October 23rd, 2026 at 5:00am PDT. minor road condition | last updated |
| Road construction at Highway 5, Little Hells Gate. Starting 8:00 AM PDT on Wednesday October 28, 2026 until 5:00 PM MST on Friday November 6, 2026. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 11:17am PDT. Lane closures between Little Hell's Gate and Six Mile Bridge. minor construction | last updated |
| Night work from Highway 5, At Portia to In Merritt and At Exit 290: Merritt. Starting 12:01 AM PDT on Saturday October 24, 2026 until 5:00 AM PDT on Saturday October 24, 2026. From 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM PDT, Saturday. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 22nd, 2026 at 1:08pm PDT. Extraordinary load move. Planned stoppages may occur both directions during this time. Slow down and make room for load. 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.