Highway 5 — Coquihalla closures and restrictions

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

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

INCIDENT

Highway 5, in both directions. Vehicle recovery planned between Albreda R North Bridge and Cedarside Rd; Cranberry Lake Rd for 35.5 km (2 to 38 km south of Valemount). Starting Wed Oct 7 at 7:00 AM PDT until Wed Oct 7 at 6:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Watch for traffic control personnel. Last updated Mon Oct 5 at 2:03 PM PDT. (DBC-94245)

Highway 5 · Albreda R North Bridge → Cedarside Rd; Cranberry Lake Rd

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

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

CONSTRUCTION

Patching from Highway 5, In Barriere and Between Barriere Town Road and Westsyde Road. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Mon Oct 5. From 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM PDT, Tuesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Last update: October 5th, 2026 at 10:56am PDT. Watch for crews and equipment working.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 5, 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.

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 5, At Six Mile Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Fri Nov 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Width restriction: 4.4m. Weight vehicle restriction: 85T. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 2:42pm PDT. Lane width reduction to 3.8 m wide lane, with max 4.4m width including overhang. Additional lane width reduction to 3.45 m wide lane, with a max 4.05 m width including overhang, for the hours of 6AM - 6PM Oct 4 - Oct 7.

Highway 5 · Six Mile Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to Nov 27, 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.

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

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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.

CONSTRUCTION

Tree pruning from Highway 5, 1km North of River Heights Drive to 429m North of McLure Ferry Road. Starting Mon Sep 21 until Fri Oct 9. From 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 18th, 2026 at 12:29pm PDT.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 9, 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.