Current highway information

Highway 5 — Coquihalla · Hope → Merritt road conditions and official status

Current road conditions and restrictions from the responsible road authority, with the latest available update time.

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Road status unknownCurrent

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

Records were retrieved at Oct 5, 2026, 2:42 p.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
2
Upcoming reports
1
Timing unconfirmed
0
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Road records

Closures and restrictions appear before lower-impact maintenance records. Missing or delayed records are not confirmation that the road is open.

Active reports

2
CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Construction work from Highway 5, At Exit 250 to Larson Hill to At Exit 256 to Coldwater Road. Starting Tue Aug 25. Left lane closed in both directions. Expect delays. Last update: September 5th, 2026 at 6:32pm PDT. 24/7 construction. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays.

Highway 5 · Highway 5 · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Aug 25, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Sep 5, 2026, 6:32 p.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMAJORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction from Highway 5, In Merritt and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C to At Exit to Highway 5A North & Merritt. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Sat Oct 31. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 5m. Speed Limit restriction: 50km/h. Last update: August 28th, 2026 at 3:25pm PDT. 1 lane open in each direction at all times.

Highway 5 · Highway 5 · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Aug 28, 2026, 3:25 p.m. PDT

Upcoming reports

1
CONSTRUCTIONMINORUpcoming

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction from Highway 5, exit 192 to Othello Road Offramp, exit 183 othello road. Starting Tue Oct 6 until Tue Oct 6. Right lane closed. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 2:51pm PDT. repairing pothole in slow lane just south of Jessica bridge.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 6, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 1, 2026, 2:51 p.m. PDT

Data status

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