BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), in both directions. Pothole repair 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). Watch for potholes along the roadway. Drive with caution. minor construction | last updated Sat Dec 28 at 4:38 PM PST. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work planned between Shuswap Rd and Paul Lake Rd for 3.9 km (Kamloops). Starting Fri Jan 24 at 8:00 AM PST until Fri Jan 24 at 5:00 PM PST. Right lane will be closed in both directions. Watch for traffic control personnel. Speed reduction in place. minor construction | last updated Wed Jan 22 at 2:13 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.