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Highway 5 — Coquihalla

Official DriveBC road events and latest highway-camera images for the Coquihalla, with FireRadar wildfire context kept clearly separate.

Official road report
INCIDENTS REPORTED

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4 active matching DriveBC records are listed. None provides a route-wide open or closed statement; review the incidents before travel.

Active incidents
4
Retrieved
Aug 19, 2026, 6:40 p.m. UTC

Active incidents & restrictions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), northbound. Mowing between Exit 276: Comstock Rd and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C (5 km south of Merritt). Until Wed Aug 19 at 1:00 PM PDT. Median mowing. Please watch for crew and slow moving vehicles in left lane. Slow down and move over when flashing lights. Last updated Tue Aug 18 at 3:04 PM PDT. (DBC-93998)

Official update: Aug 19, 2026, 1:30 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MAJOR
CONSTRUCTION

[Truncated] 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. 1 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. Wide loads otherwise restricted to 5m. Speed to 50km/h. Watch for signage and traffic control. Next update time Fri Aug 21 at 12:0

Official update: Aug 15, 2026, 7:11 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

[Truncated] Highway 5 (Coquihalla South), in both directions. Construction work between Exit 250: Larson Hill and Exit 256: Coldwater Rd for 6.8 km (31 km north of Coquihalla Summit to 29 km south of Merritt). Left lane is closed in both directions. 24/7 construction. Speed reductions in place. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays and higher traffic volume due to Highway 1/Highway 3 wildfire activity. Next update time Mon Aug 24 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updat

Official update: Aug 14, 2026, 7:04 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Watch for traffic control. Possible delays of up to 20 minutes.

Official update: Aug 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Latest highway camera images

These are snapshots—not live video and not proof of travelability. FireRadar proxies only the latest image with short caching and keeps no camera archive.

Latest DriveBC image at Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed - S
Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed - S
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Highway 5 at the Great Bear Snowshed, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Zopkios Southbound - N
Zopkios Southbound - N
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Highway 5 southbound at Zopkios Rest Area near the Coquihalla Summit, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Zopkios Northbound - N
Zopkios Northbound - N
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Highway 5 northbound at Zopkios Rest Area near the Coquihalla Summit looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - E
Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - E
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Highway 5 at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road in Kamloops, looking east to Paul Lake Road.

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Latest DriveBC image at Comstock - N
Comstock - N
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Highway 5 about 15km south of Merritt at Comstock Road, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Helmer Lake
Helmer Lake
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Highway 5 about 24 km north of Merritt at Helmer Interchange, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mine Creek
Mine Creek
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Highway 5 southbound at Mine Creek Road, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Zopkios Southbound - S
Zopkios Southbound - S
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Highway 5 southbound at Zopkios Rest Area near the Coquihalla Summit, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D northbound
Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D northbound
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Highway 5 at Exit 336 Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road, looking northbound along Highway 5.

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Latest DriveBC image at Coquihalla Lakes - N
Coquihalla Lakes - N
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Highway 5 about 61 km south of Merritt, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Britton Creek - S
Britton Creek - S
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Highway 5 at Britton Creek Rest Area northbound turnoff, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Zopkios Northbound - S
Zopkios Northbound - S
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Highway 5 northbound at Zopkios Rest Area near the Coquihalla Summit looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D southbound
Hwy 5 at Hwy 97D southbound
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Highway 5 at Exit 336 Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road, looking southbound along Highway 5.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 97D at Hwy 5 - SW
Hwy 97D at Hwy 5 - SW
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Highway 97D (Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road) at Highway 5, looking southwest/westbound.

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Latest DriveBC image at Larson Hill - N
Larson Hill - N
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Highway 5 about 36 km south of Merritt at Larson Hill, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 97D at Hwy 5 - NE
Hwy 97D at Hwy 5 - NE
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Highway 97D (Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road) at Highway 5, looking northeast/eastbound.

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Latest DriveBC image at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - W
Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - W
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Highway 5 at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road in Kamloops, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Box Canyon - S
Box Canyon - S
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Highway 5 near Box Canyon Chain Up, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Britton Creek - N
Britton Creek - N
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Highway 5 at Britton Creek Rest Area northbound turnoff, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Coquihalla Summit - N
Coquihalla Summit - N
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Highway 5 about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - S
Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road - S
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Highway 5 at Halston Avenue / Paul Lake Road in Kamloops, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed - N
Coquihalla Great Bear Snowshed - N
N · Latest image

Highway 5 at the Great Bear Snowshed, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Box Canyon - N
Box Canyon - N
N · Latest image

Highway 5 near Box Canyon Chain Up, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Comstock - S
Comstock - S
S · Latest image

Highway 5 about 15km south of Merritt at Comstock Road, looking south.

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Camera registry: DriveBC · Retrieved Aug 19, 2026, 6:40 p.m. UTC · 24 matched

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