Highway 5 — Coquihalla incidents and travel disruptions
Current official incidents and travel disruptions affecting this highway scope, including source update times and affected-road context where supplied.
3 active matching official records. A missing event is never interpreted as a route-wide open or safe condition.
Retrieved: Aug 19, 2026, 10:35 p.m. UTC
Active incidents and disruptions
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.
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