Coquihalla Highway Closed

• Coquihalla Highway reopened after morning closure

  The Coquihalla Highway has now been reopened after a Thursday morning vehicle incident closed it for hours.

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  Feb 29, 2024
  
• Hwy 5 reopens but RCMP mum on reason for closure, say investigation ‘active and ongoing’

  In an update late Wednesday evening, police declined to explain what had prompted the closure of the critical route.

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  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway set to reopen Dec. 20 for commercial travel, buses

  Repair crews have been working 24 hours a day since the initial damage in mid-November, according to the Ministry of Transportation.

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  Dec 15, 2021
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• New photos of Coquihalla Highway flood damage released

  The highway, a major roadway between the Lower Mainland and the Interior, remains closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt.

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  Nov 17, 2021
• Reopening of Coquihalla Highway could take ‘weeks or months’ due to flood damage

  One of B.C.'s main highways connecting the Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior also remains closed Tuesday morning and the timeline when it will reopen is unclear.

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  Nov 16, 2021
• Southbound lanes of B.C.’s major Coquihalla Highway washed away by intense rain

  The ministry said crews are still assessing the impacts to the highway and will hopefully know more soon about when it is possible to reopen the lanes.

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  Nov 15, 2021
• Coquihalla Highway now open but wildfire knocks out power, burns wildlife fence

  The July Mountain wildfire merged with the Brook Creek wildfire after jumping the highway and the new size of the blaze is now 20,860 hectares.

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  Aug 17, 2021
• Fatal crash closes Coquihalla Highway northbound lanes north of Hope

  A serious crash involving a number of vehicles closed the Coquihalla Highway northbound Wednesday morning. The highway reopened to traffic around 9:45 p.m.

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  Feb 10, 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
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• Coquihalla Highway closed southbound Monday morning

  Truck drivers on the Coquihalla say conditions are very treacherous Monday morning.

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  Feb 19, 2018