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. Utility work between Wire Cache Rest Area and Avola Bridge for 14.2 km (Avola). Until Tue Dec 9 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Tue Nov 4 at 8:40 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North), northbound. Geotechnical investigation planned between Chuwhels Mountain Rd and Inks Lake Rd for 12.7 km (13 to 1 km south of Kamloops). Starting Wed Nov 19 at 7:00 AM PST until Wed Nov 19 at 4:30 PM PST. Right lane will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 5 at 2:13 PM PST. |
| Highway 5, southbound. Shoulder maintenance planned between Hoirup Rd and Allingham Way for 5.5 km (1 to 7 km north of Vavenby). Starting Tue Nov 18 at 8:00 AM PST until Tue Nov 18 at 4:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 5 at 2:29 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Vehicle recovery at Exit 217: Zopkios Brake Check (3 km south of Coquihalla Summit). Watch for traffic control. Left lane open. minor incident | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 3:03 PM PST. | next update Fri Nov 14 at 7:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Blowing snow between 5th Ave; Pine Rd and the end of Highway 5 for 19.4 km (Valemount to Tete Jaune). Slushy sections. minor weather condition | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 3:56 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Exit 336: Walloper Interchange for 49.9 km (Merritt to 14 km north of Surrey Lake Summit). minor road condition | last updated Fri Nov 14 at 3:52 PM 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.