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Highway 5 — Coquihalla · Clearwater → Valemount travel alerts and notifications

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Road status unknownCurrent

1 currently effective report; 0 upcoming; 5 with unconfirmed timing. The route-wide status uses currently effective records only.

Records were retrieved at Oct 14, 2026, 6:55 a.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
1
Upcoming reports
0
Timing unconfirmed
5
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Upcoming reports

0
No upcoming event is listed in the available update.

Timing unconfirmed

5
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction at Highway 5, 55m North of Wire Cache Rest Area (South Access) and Blue River. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Wed Oct 14. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 13th, 2026 at 11:48am PDT.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 14, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 13, 2026, 11:48 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT.

Highway 5 · Avola Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 11:11 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 10:58 a.m. PDT
ROAD_CONDITIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

ROAD_CONDITION

Fog patches between Church Street (near Little Fort) and McMurphy Pullout; SA Boundary (18 miles south of Avola). Last update: October 14th, 2026 at 6:49am PDT. Next update: October 14th, 2026 at 4:00pm PDT.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 14, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 14, 2026, 6:49 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT.

Highway 5 · Avola Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT

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Environment Canada

Weather along the corridor

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
6°C
Wind
2 km/h
Gust
30 km/h

No active Environment Canada weather alert currently matches this corridor. Conditions can still vary locally.

Nearest weather location: Blue River · observed Oct 14, 2026, 7:00 a.m. PDT.
Today
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 4 overnight.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low.
Thursday night
Clear. Low zero.
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