Coquihalla Highway Closure

• Collision along Coquihalla on Monday still being investigated: RCMP

  The highway was shut down in both directions as police investigated the collision.

  Traffic

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Northbound traffic on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway reopened between Merritt, Kamloops

  A vehicle fire, specifically a semi-truck, has caused the closure.

  Traffic

  Jan 10, 2023
  
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• Repairs to B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway will take months, especially during winter: province

  The provincial government confirmed the news Thursday, saying the stretch between Hope and Merritt contains five areas that have been hit hard by the storm.

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 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.

  Traffic

  Nov 17, 2021
• ‘No highways to get me home’: More than 100 truckers trapped in Merritt, B.C. due to floods

  'I’ve been driving truck(s) for 30 years and I never experienced anything like this,' said one of the dozens of transport truck drivers stranded in Merritt, B.C.

  Weather

  Nov 16, 2021
• Coquihalla snowfall warning ended

  'Further snowfall amounts of five centimetres are expected before noon with some flurries lingering into the afternoon,' Environment Canada said in a B.C. snowfall alert.

  Weather

  Nov 16, 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.

  Traffic

  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.

  Traffic

  Nov 15, 2021
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• 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.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021
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• ‘The highway through hell’: B.C. motorist describes driving the Coquihalla amid the wildfires

  The Coquihalla Highway, a major route in the province, was shut down in both directions Sunday night shortly after Dawn Adamson made it through.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2021