Coquihalla Closed

• Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

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  Dec 23, 2025
  
• Coquihalla Highway closed between Hope and Merritt due to ‘extreme winter weather’

  The Coquihalla Highway was closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt due to "heavy congestion and extreme winter weather," DriveBC said. 

  Traffic

  Mar 3, 2023
  
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• Coquihalla Highway reopened in both directions between Hope and Merritt Thursday morning

  Traffic cameras in the area showed icy and snowy conditions on the road. Much of southern B.C. remained under extreme cold and arctic outflow warnings Wednesday. 

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  Dec 21, 2022
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• Highway 5 reopened between Hope and Merritt after crash

  A collision on the Coquihalla Thursday came as an atmospheric river storm system moved over southwestern B.C., prompting a snowfall warning for several mountain highways. 

  Weather

  Nov 3, 2022
• Stuck in Hope: B.C. community rallies to help stranded travellers as supplies run low

  The Coquihalla Highway, which links Metro Vancouver to B.C.'s Interior, and Highway 7 have sustained significant damage from multiple mudslides.

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  Nov 16, 2021
• B.C. highways 1, 3, 7 and Coquihalla closed near Hope due to slides and flooding

  Along with the two key routes out of the Lower Mainland, flooding prompted several other major highway closures in the region.

  Weather

  Nov 14, 2021
• 2 in critical condition after crash closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt

  DriveBC said an assessment was underway, and that motorists should expect major delays.

  Traffic

  Oct 29, 2021
• Wildfire forces closure of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt

  The fire was out of control, and there has been growth on the south end and the northeast flank, adjacent to the highway, in the past 24 hours.

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  Aug 15, 2021
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• One dead after roll-over crash on Coquihalla Highway

  A serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway has left one person dead and hospitalized four others with serious injuries.

  Traffic

  Jul 17, 2021
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• Coquihalla Highway open after vehicle incident and heavy snowfall shut down southbound lanes

  The northbound lanes aren't faring much better under the extreme weather, with semis reportedly blocking lanes.

  Feb 8, 2020