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Highway 5 — Coquihalla · Merritt → Kamloops closures and restrictions

Current closures and restrictions from the responsible road authority. Missing information is never treated as proof that the road is open.

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

Records were retrieved at Oct 5, 2026, 2:02 p.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

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Closures and restrictions

Matching closure and restriction records: 1 active, 0 upcoming, 0 timing unconfirmed. Counts match the lists below.

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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

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