BC Highway 5 Road Conditions
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| 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. Utility work planned between Field Rd and Junction Hwy 24 for 0.4 km (Little Fort). Starting Mon Dec 29 at 8:00 AM PST until Mon Dec 29 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 Dec 10 at 9:28 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Industrial traffic may slow or block regular traffic. Between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 217: Zopkios Brake Check (1 km north of Great Bear Snowshed). Expect delays due to congestion. minor construction | last updated Tue Dec 16 at 7:06 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Electrical maintenance planned between Carilla Rd and Clough Rd (10 km south of Barriere). Starting Wed Jan 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST until Wed Jan 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Fri Dec 19 at 1:56 PM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), in both directions. Travel advisory in effect between the start of Highway 5 (Coquihalla South) and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C for 109.3 km (Hope to Merritt). Expect compact snow, bumpy sections, limited facilities and narrow lanes due to heavy snow load. Crews and equipment working throughout corridor. major incident | last updated Tue Dec 23 at 2:39 PM PST. | next update Wed Dec 24 at 8:00 AM PST. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla South). Watch for slippery sections between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 336: Walloper Interchange for 134.4 km (11 km south of Great Bear Snowshed to 14 km north of Surrey Lake Summit). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 23 at 8:47 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Watch for slippery sections between Clemina Overhead Bridge and the end of Highway 5 for 49.5 km (29 km south of Valemount to Tete Jaune). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 23 at 8:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 5. Blowing snow between Blue River Bridge and Clemina Overhead Bridge for 58.6 km (Blue River to 29 km south of Valemount). Watch for slippery sections. minor weather condition | last updated Tue Dec 23 at 8:21 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.