Highway 5 Closed

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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.

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  Aug 17, 2021
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• 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.

  Traffic

  Feb 10, 2021
• 2 dead in collision between transport truck, passenger vehicle north of Barriere, B.C.

  BC RCMP Traffic Services said the crash happened shortly after noon, when the two vehicles collided head-on. 

  Feb 5, 2020
• Coquihalla Highway closed southbound Monday morning

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

  Traffic

  Feb 19, 2018
• Coquihalla Highway closed southbound between Merritt and Hope

  Right now there is no estimated time of opening.

  Traffic

  Dec 19, 2017
• 2 dead in crash on Coquihalla Highway Tuesday morning

  Logan Lake RCMP were called to an area approximately three kilometers south of exit 336, for a report of a vehicle in the ditch, just before 6 a.m.

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  Jul 4, 2017
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• Coquihalla Highway reopens both directions following lengthy closure

  The Coquihalla Highway is now open both directions between Hope and Merritt after being closed for more than 24 hours.

  May 22, 2017