British Columbia Highway 5
Highway 5 is a 543 km (337 mi) north–south route in southern British Columbia, Canada. Highway 5 connects the southern Trans-Canada route (Highway 1) with the northern Trans-Canada/Yellowhead route (Highway 16), providing the shortest land connection between Vancouver and Edmonton. Despite the entire route being signed as part of the Yellowhead Highway, the portion of Highway 5 south of Kamloops is also known as the Coquihalla Highway, while the northern portion is known as the Southern Yellowhead Highway. The Coquihalla section was a toll road until 2008.
Highway 5 | ||||
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| Southern Yellowhead Highway Coquihalla Highway | ||||
Highway 5 highlighted in red. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 543.33 km (337.61 mi) Coquihalla Highway: 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1941–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Hope | |||
| Hwy 3 near Hope Hwy 5A / Hwy 8 / Hwy 97C in Merritt Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 97 in Kamloops Hwy 5A in Kamloops Hwy 24 in Little Fort | ||||
| North end | Hwy 16 (TCH) near Tête Jaune Cache | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Regional districts | Hope, Barriere, Clearwater | |||
| Major cities | Merritt, Kamloops | |||
| Villages | Valemount | |||
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Although the Yellowhead Highway system is considered part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, Highway 5 is not represented with a Trans-Canada marker. Regardless, Highway 5 is designated as a core route of Canada's National Highway System.