Coquihalla Highway

• B.C. extends state of emergency; cites potential flooding, ongoing highway damage

  The provincial state of emergency was first declared on Nov. 17 due to severe weather, with several highways being impacted.

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  Jan 11
  
• Avalanche risk prompts B.C. highway closures, traffic delays

  DriveBC reported just after 1 p.m., on Saturday that Highway 3 had been reopened to traffic.

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  Jan 8
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• Highway 97 south of Vernon reopened after closure

  “Due to incredibly poor road conditions, Highway 97 between College Way and Bailey Road is fully closed to traffic in both directions,” said Vernon RCMP.

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  Jan 7
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• Weeks after devastating floods, Coquihalla Highway finally reopens to commercial traffic

  The highway is restricted to commercial vehicles and inter-city buses, and will have sections with reduced lanes and limited speeds.

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  Dec 20, 2021
• Truck drivers prepare for Coquihalla Highway reopening on Monday

  "It’s steep, it’s winding. There’s weather challenges. It’s just a very, very hard route so we are really happy to see highway number five reopening."

  Traffic

  Dec 19, 2021
• ‘A huge deal’: B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway to reopen to commercial traffic Monday

  Road crews worked around the clock to bring the Coquihalla Highway back online — with restrictions — for Dec. 20, weeks ahead of earlier estimates.

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  Dec 19, 2021
• B.C. weather: Winter storm warnings for Interior mountain highways continue

  While snowfall in the B.C. Interior is expected to ease near midnight, motorists are being advised to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

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  Dec 18, 2021
• 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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• Trans Mountain pipeline back to full capacity in late January at ‘earliest’: exec

  The critical pipeline shut down on Nov. 14 as a precaution following floods in the area of Hope, B.C., and came back online last week.

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  Dec 14, 2021
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• Snowfall, winter storm warnings issued for mountain passes in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  Environment Canada has also issued a snow squall watch is also in effect for the North Columbia, South and North Thompson regions.

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  Dec 11, 2021