Okanagan Shuswap Road Conditions – Okanagan Shuswap Nichola Merritt
Including the Thompson Nicola Merritt Area
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Old Sicamous Rd and Solsqua-Sicamous Rd for 2.0 km (Sicamous). From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Road closed. Use Highway 97A and 97B. Single lane alternating traffic nightly Mon-Sat 8PM-6AM. No closure from noon on Friday, May 15 to 9AM on Wednesday, May 20. major construction | last updated Fri May 15 at 3:47 PM PDT. | next update Wed May 20 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97. Bridge construction between Island Rd and Tucelnuit Dr (5 km north of Oliver). Until Tue Jun 30. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Wide loads, use detour of Hwy 3 to Hwy 3A. Lane width is restricted to 3.8m. Site contact: Colin King 604-754-0626. minor construction | last updated Mon Feb 2 at 10:31 AM PST. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Construction work between Trepanier Bench Rd and Seclusion Bay Rd for 3.7 km (Peachland). Until Sat May 30. From 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM PDT on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri May 1 at 4:03 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Construction work at Callan Rd (1 km north of Summerland). From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Watch for traffic control. Speed reduced to 70km/h 24/7. Gravel trucks hauling Mon-Fri 7am-5am. Speed reduced to 50km/h during hauling operations. Continue to watch for crews and vehicles working and avoid following construction vehicles into turning lanes. minor construction | last updated Sat May 16 at 6:21 PM PDT. | next update Tue May 19 at 6:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Utility work between Barlelo Rd and Stagecoach Rd for 4.6 km (3 to 8 km east of Keremeos). Until Wed May 20. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST daily. minor construction | last updated Wed Mar 4 at 9:33 AM PST. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Construction work between Ford Rd and Bolton Rd for 4.5 km (Tappen). Until Sat Oct 31. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Localized speed reductions and intermittent minor stoppages. minor construction | last updated Fri Mar 6 at 12:24 PM PDT. |
| Highway 6 EW. Road construction work at Middleton Way (Vernon). Until Fri Jul 31. 15th St northbound closed. Highway 6 turn lanes to 15th St northbound closed. Detour via Pottery Road. minor construction | last updated Fri Mar 13 at 11:46 AM PDT. |
| Westside Rd. Industrial traffic may slow or block regular traffic. Between Main St and Shelter Cove for 2.7 km (16 to 14 km east of West Kelowna). Until Tue Jun 30 at 4:00 PM PDT. minor construction | last updated Wed Mar 25 at 12:41 PM PDT. |
| Old Okanagan Hwy, in both directions. Utility work between Shannon Lake Rd and Daimler Dr. Until Sat Oct 31 at 7:00 AM PDT. Lane closures in effect. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Wed Mar 25 at 12:43 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Utility work between Morrison Dr and Becks Rd for 1.5 km (Keremeos to 2 km east of Keremeos). Until Fri Jun 12 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. Speed limit reduced to 50km/h. minor construction | last updated Fri Apr 24 at 10:04 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Road sweeping between Perry River Bridge and Rutherford-Three Valley Rest Area for 20.5 km (25 km east of Sicamous to 19 km west of Revelstoke). From 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Please slow down and watch for slow moving vehicles. Please obey road signs. minor construction | last updated Mon Apr 27 at 2:08 PM PDT. |
| Coalmont Rd.. Bridge construction at Thynne Bridge. Until Thu Oct 1. 14 km north west of Tulameen, BC. Watch for signage and personnel. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Wed Apr 29 at 11:34 AM PDT. |
| Westside Rd, in both directions. Construction work between Heldon Crt and Jenny Creek Rd (5 km east of West Kelowna). Until Sat Jun 20. 24/7 single lane alternating traffic. Speed reduced to 30 km/hr. No oversize loads permitted through site. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated Fri May 1 at 2:56 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Vehicle incident between Duck Range Rd and Monte Creek for 4.2 km (5 to 1 km east of Monte Creek). Single lane alternating traffic. Single lane alternating expect delays. minor incident | last updated Mon May 18 at 4:41 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Willow Rd and Old Hwy (9 km west of Chase). Starting Mon May 25 at 7:00 AM PDT until Mon May 25 at 6:00 PM PDT. Expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Thu May 7 at 1:03 PM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Chief Neskonlith Dr and Shuswap Chase Creek Road (4 km west of Chase). Starting Mon May 25 at 7:00 AM PDT until Mon May 25 at 6:00 PM PDT. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Thu May 7 at 1:04 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97A, in both directions. Tree pruning planned between 2nd Ave and Elliot Cres for 26.6 km (Sicamous to 9 km north of Enderby). Starting Wed May 20 at 7:00 AM PDT until Fri Jun 12 at 5:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. minor construction | last updated Mon May 11 at 2:52 PM PDT. |
| Highway 97, in both directions. Mowing between 6th Ave and 13th Ave for 44.8 km (Okanagan Falls to 3 km south of Osoyoos). Until Fri May 22 at 4:30 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM PDT on weekdays. Expect minor delays. Watch for mower working, expect minor delays. minor construction | last updated Wed May 13 at 7:34 AM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. Maintenance planned between Holmes Dr and Colonial Rd for 0.8 km (Hedley). Starting Tue Jun 2 at 7:00 AM PDT until Tue Jun 2 at 5:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Watch for traffic control personnel. Speed limit will be reduced to 60km/h. minor construction | last updated Thu May 14 at 10:50 AM PDT. |
| Helmer Road. Construction work between Highway 5 northbound and Highway 5 southbound near Merritt. Until Sun Sep 20, 2026. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. minor construction | last updated Thu Sep 25 at 11:10 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Gladwin Rd and Nicomen River Rd (7 km east of Lytton). Until Mon Jun 8. Watch for traffic control. Gladwin Culvert Replacement. Please watch for signage and personnel. Expect minor delays of up to 5 minutes. Next update time Mon Jun 8. minor construction | last updated Thu Jan 22 at 4:43 PM PST. | next update Mon Jun 8. Last updated Thu Jan 22 at 4:43 PM PST. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Watch for falling rocks between Blue Lake Rd and Junction Hwy 8 for 51.4 km (1 km west of Spences Bridge to 1 km north of Jackass Mountain Summit). minor incident | last updated Mon May 18 at 4:42 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Nicomen River Rd and Junction Hwy 8 (13 km west of Spences Bridge). Until Wed Jun 30, 2027. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect at Sackum Overhead 24/7 April 20 until December 2026. Speed reduced to 50km/h. Watch for signage and personnel. Expect minor delays. Please obey signage and signals. minor construction | last updated Mon Apr 20 at 10:58 AM PDT. | next update Wed May 20 at 1:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 12. Watch for falling rocks between the start of Highway 12 and Kirbys Flat Rd for 22.2 km (Lytton). minor incident | last updated Mon May 18 at 4:42 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Wildlife advisory in effect between Junction Hwy 12 and Nicomen River Rd for 17.2 km (Lytton). minor incident | last updated Mon May 18 at 4:42 AM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), eastbound. Road sweeping between Grand Blvd and Miners Bluff Rd for 23.5 km (Kamloops). Please watch for slow moving vehicles and crews. minor construction | last updated Tue Mar 24 at 6:21 AM PDT. |
| Highway 8, in both directions. Paving operations between Porcupine Ridge Rd and Junction Highway 5 for 51.8 km (9 km east of Spences Bridge to Merritt). Until Tue Jun 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. minor construction | last updated Wed Apr 15 at 9:03 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Road sweeping between Hoirup Rd and Skinner Rd for 12.7 km (20 to 7 km north of Vavenby). Watch for slow moving vehicle. minor construction | last updated Wed Apr 22 at 7:05 AM PDT. |
| Highway 5 (Coquihalla North), in both directions. Bridge construction between Exit 286: Merritt - 97C and Exit 290: Merritt for 4.1 km (Merritt). Until Sat Oct 31. One lane open in each direction at all times. Counterflow lane in effect 10am-6pm northbound from Fri-Sat, southbound on Sun. Northbound wide loads restricted to 3.8m while counterflow in effect. All wide loads otherwise restricted to 5m. Speed reduced to 50km/h. Watch for signage and traffic control. Next update time Fri major construction | last updated |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Bridge construction between Pacific Way and Summit Dr for 0.6 km (Kamloops). Until Mon Jun 15 at 7:00 AM PDT. Traffic reduced to single lane each way in westbound lanes.
Evening detours from 10pm-3:30am for westbound traffic via exit 370, eastbound traffic use westbound lane of bridge. Extraordinary loads restricted to 3.8 m on highway from 3:30am-10pm in both directions.
Speed reduced to 50km/hr. Last updat major construction | last updated | next update Fri Jun 5 at 12:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5, in both directions. Utility work planned between K P Rd and Harmon Rd for 3.7 km (Vavenby). Starting Tue May 26 at 8:00 AM PDT until Tue May 26 at 6:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. minor construction | last updated Mon May 4 at 3:12 PM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Paving operations between Kanaka Station Rd and Gladwin Rd for 21.6 km (4 km north of Jackass Mountain Summit to 5 km east of Lytton). Until Fri May 22. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. 18 km South of Lytton to 11 km North of Lytton. Roadside Barriers removed. major construction | last updated Wed May 6 at 6:03 PM PDT. | next update Fri May 22 at 7:00 PM PDT. |
| Highway 5A, northbound. Utility work between Douglas Lake Rd and Peterhope Rd (32 km north of Merritt). Until Fri May 22. From 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. BC Hydro tower upgrades. No work on May 16,17, and 18. minor construction | last updated Tue May 12 at 4:10 PM PDT. |
| Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), eastbound. Electrical maintenance planned between River Rd and Tanager Dr (Kamloops). Starting Wed May 20 at 8:00 PM PDT until Thu May 21 at 5:00 AM PDT. Right lane will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. ELECTRICAL WORK RIGHT LANE CLOSED WATCH FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND CREWS ON SCENE. minor construction | last updated Thu May 14 at 12:07 PM PDT. |
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