Fraser Valley Trans-Canada Highway

05/24/2023

http://TransCanadaHighway.com,the leading online resource for cross-Canada road trip planning, has announced a major expansion of its directory with the addition of over 4300 attractions across Canada.
https://transcanadahighway.com/transcanadahighway-com-revolutionizes-travel-planning-with-4300-new-attractions-added-to-directory/

12/16/2022

TransCanadaHighway.com wishes everyone a safe holiday drive and wonderful travels in 2023!

12/16/2022

Trans-Canada Highway.com wishes everyone a safe holiday drive and wonderful travels in 2023!

11/12/2022

Trans-Canada Highway widening project by Langley begins

The first of three projects to widen Highway 1 through the Township of Langley among 216 and 264 streets started Thursday.

05/10/2022

B.C. Ferries is more than doubling its fuel surcharge starting June 1. New rate will add $2 for vehicle and driver on Metro Vancouver-Vancouver Island routes.

Citing rising fuel costs, B.C. Ferries says it's more than doubling its fuel surcharge starting June 1, from one per cent to 2.5 per cent.

04/07/2022

The long-envisioned plan to provide Sasquatch Mountain Resort (SMR) with a massive expansion has reached a major approval milestone.

Fraser Valley Regional District has approved the master plan for the massive expansion of Sasquatch Mountain Resort.

03/08/2022

Push continues to ban non-local truck traffic on Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt

During a virtual press conference on Sept. 16, the 45-page Highway 5A Transportation Study was released to the public. The study, completed by Seero Engineering Consulting and commissioned by Stump Lake Ranch, provides recent data, which will be presented to Transportation Minister Rob Fleming.

01/19/2022

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt.

01/19/2022

BC: Highway 99 weight restrictions will be lifted between Pemberton and Lillooet, on Wed, Jan. 19. However, drivers of large commercial vehicles are discouraged from using this route -- this challenging 100-km section features:
• Two-lanes, with no very limited passing opportunities
• Tight curves as low as 20 km/hr
• Narrow / steep sections (grades of up to 15% – gear down)
• Several single-lane bridges
• No fuel, food or cell service between Mt. Currie and Lillooet

12/31/2021

From BC Transportation: The Coquihalla Hwy (Hwy 5) has reopened between Hope and Merritt to essential commercial vehicles.

The route is available to commercial vehicles with a minimum licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms.

With most commercial vehicles moving to Hwy 5, travel restrictions will be lifted from Hw 3, at 8 am tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 21), allowing the route between Hope and Princeton to be used for non-essential travel.

Travel restrictions have also been lifted from Hwy 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet. However, vehicles over 14,500 kilograms GVW are still not permitted on this section.

The Coquihalla was closed by multiple washouts on Nov. 14, and extensive repairs followed. More than 300 workers using 200 pieces of equipment moved more than 400,000 cubic metres of gravel, rock, and other material to repair and reopen the highway in just 35 days.

On the Coq, the speed limit is 60 km/h in repaired areas where traffic is one lane each way. Oversize loads are restricted:https://www.cvse.ca/CTPM/Notices/Notice-07-21-Oversize-Restrictions-for-Highway5.pdf

PHOTO: South of Othello Road, one of the first commercial vehicles to access the now reopened Coquihalla Hwy.
More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021TRAN0188-002417