BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), in both directions. Utility work planned at Exit 183: Othello Rd (6 km north of Hope). Starting Mon Dec 4 until Fri Dec 29. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST on weekdays. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 30 at 2:20 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Utility work planned at Highway 3 / Exit 177. Starting Wed Dec 6 until Wed Dec 6. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST on weekdays. Shoulder will be closed. For environmental testing. minor construction | last updated Mon Nov 20 at 6:46 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Construction work between the start of Highway 5 (Coquihalla South) and Exit 192 for 9.3 km (6 to 15 km north of Hope). Until Fri Dec 15. From 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM PST daily. Right lane closed. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 22 at 8:32 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), southbound. Utility work between Exit 200: Shylock Rd and Exit 195 for 4.0 km (16 to 12 km south of Great Bear Snowshed). Until Sun Dec 17 at 4:00 PM PST. Shoulder maintenance. Powerline maintenance for BC Hydro. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 15 at 1:15 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Freezing rain between Exit 200: Shylock Rd and Exit 256: Coldwater Rd for 55.0 km (11 km south of Great Bear Snowshed to 29 km south of Merritt). Slushy with slippery sections. minor weather condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 3:52 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), southbound. Utility work at Exit 200: Shylock Rd (12 km south of Great Bear Snowshed). Until Sun Dec 17 at 4:00 PM PST. Shoulder closed. Powerline maintenance for BC Hydro. minor construction | last updated Mon Nov 20 at 2:55 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Chuwhels Mountain Rd for 47.2 km (Merritt to 15 km north of Surrey Lake Summit). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 4:04 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Compact snow between Allan Creek Rec Site and the end of Highway 5 for 49.5 km (29 km south of Valemount to Tete Jaune). minor road condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 4:03 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Slushy with slippery sections between McMurphy Pullout; SA Boundary and Clemina Overhead Bridge for 117.2 km (18 km south of Avola to 29 km south of Valemount). minor road condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 5, southbound. Road maintenance work between MacColl Rd and McDougall Rd for 3.1 km (12 to 9 km north of Barriere). Until Wed Dec 6. From 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST daily. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 30 at 6:59 PM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work planned between Messiter Summit Rest Area and Blue River West Frontage Rd Access for 20.4 km (Blue River to 3 km north of Messiter Summit). Starting Wed Dec 6 at 8:00 AM PST until Thu Dec 7 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. minor construction | last updated Fri Dec 1 at 10:41 AM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work planned between Webb Rd and Mount Olie St for 1.9 km (Little Fort). Starting Mon Dec 4 until Tue Dec 5. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST daily. Right lane will be closed in both directions. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. minor construction | last updated Thu Nov 30 at 6:58 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Compact snow between Webb Rd and Wire Cache Rest Area for 81.1 km (2 km south of Little Fort to 18 km south of Avola). Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 7:17 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Slushy sections between McLure Ferry Rd and Mount Olie St for 45.4 km (13 km south of Barriere to 2 km south of Little Fort). minor road condition | last updated Sun Dec 3 at 7:17 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.