BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Bridge maintenance at Exit 183: Othello Rd (6 km north of Hope). From 5:00 AM to 7:30 PM PDT on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Right lane closed. minor construction | last updated Mon Jul 28 at 10:39 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work between Avola East Frontage Rd S Access and Diamond Dr for 1.1 km (Avola). Single lane alternating traffic. Poleline maintenance. Telecom cable installation. minor construction | last updated Wed Sep 10 at 9:20 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5, northbound. Maintenance at Old Hwy 5 (Kamloops). Lane Closure. Maintenance between the south and north entrance of Old Highway 5. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 22 at 6:09 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Construction work between Hoirup Rd and Skinner Rd (10 km north of Vavenby). Until Fri Dec 19 at 7:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Culvert install near the junction of Hwy 5 and Martin Creek FSR. minor construction | last updated Mon Sep 29 at 1:45 PM PDT. |
| 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, southbound. Road construction work between Skinner Rd and Vavenby Bridge Rd for 14.5 km (Vavenby). Until Fri Nov 28. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control. Single lane alternating traffic will be used for brief durations. minor construction | last updated Mon Oct 6 at 1:32 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Construction work between MacColl Rd and Bowden Rd for 3.3 km (12 km south of Little Fort to 12 km north of Barriere). Until Fri Nov 14. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Wed Oct 8 at 2:02 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), southbound. Utility work planned between Exit 228: Coquihalla Lakes Rd and Exit 183: Othello Rd for 44.9 km (9 km north of Coquihalla Summit to 6 km north of Hope). Starting Thu Nov 6 at 8:00 AM PDT until Thu Nov 6 at 4:00 PM PDT. Right lane will be closed. minor construction | last updated Wed Oct 22 at 3:05 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, northbound. Bridge maintenance planned between East Kamloops and River St for 0.8 km (Kamloops). Starting Thu Oct 30 at 8:00 PM PDT until Fri Oct 31 at 6:00 AM PDT. Detour planned. Road closure planned. Detour Available: Follow Signs
Exit 374 overpass to Hwy 5 north closed. Estimated time of re-opening Fri Oct 31 at 6:00 AM PDT. major construction | last updated Fri Oct 24 at 6:53 PM PDT. | next update Fri Oct 31 at 6:00 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5. Paving operations planned between Hoirup Rd and Skinner Rd for 12.7 km (20 to 7 km north of Vavenby). Starting Tue Oct 28 at 7:00 AM PDT until Thu Oct 30 at 7:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Reduce speed, crews and equipment working. minor construction | last updated Fri Oct 24 at 6:47 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 256: Coldwater Rd and Exit 336: Walloper Interchange for 79.5 km (29 km south of Merritt to 14 km north of Surrey Lake Summit). minor road condition | last updated Sun Oct 26 at 9:13 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Slushy 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). Snowing. minor road condition | last updated Sun Oct 26 at 11:35 PM PDT. |
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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.