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\TCH #! Kicking Horse Construction Closures over Sept-Dec 2022 Kicking Horse Highway Closure and Traffic Schedule and Construction Update for Fall 2022 (effective August 25) KICKING HORSE CANYON Highway Closure and Traffic Schedule for SPRING 2023 Major construction is underway on Hwy 1, from Golden Donald Upper Rd to Yoho Bridge (4 km east of […]

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The province says it will soon begin permanent repairs to the Coquihalla Highway and the Trans Canada through the Fraser Canyon after last year’s devastating floods. An atmospheric river that formed over southern B.C. last November produced record rainfall, leading to torrential runoff events that destroyed large sections of both major highways. Temporary repairs allowed […]

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As of May 20th: some roadway flooding on TCH#17 between Vermillion Bay and Dryden and on #71 south between Kenora and Fort Frances. SINGLE LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC Some CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY on the #17 Trans-Canada between Manitoba Border and Kenora, and on the #17A Kenora Bypass Route

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BC: The Trans-Canada highway east of Golden (at the Kicking Horse Canyon)  is open 24/7 for the long weekend from Friday noon to Tuesday noon. After the long weekend, the highway will remain open with short (30 min) daytime construction stops, and overnight closures (midnight to 7 am) with detour via Radium. This scheduling pattern […]

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TransCanada FoundLocally Inc. has updated the maps used on its flagship TransCanadaHighway.com website to reflect its broader focus on travel in and across Canada, rather than just along the TransCanada Highway. This is part of an ongoing progression of upgrades started during the COVID lockdowns, to prepare for the expected post-COVID travel boom. New Content […]

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Winter storm watch in effect for City of Winnipeg. Travel on the Trans-Canada will become increasingly difficult as the day progresses Wednesday, with widespread highway closures a near-certainty. Major spring blizzard (20-40 cm) poised to wallop southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan mid-week…with widespread snowfall accumulations of 30-50 cm accompanied by northerly winds gusting 70-90 km/h […]

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This route is 462 km and can take 5:20  hrs  All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More
This route is about 1328 km and can take 15hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More
This route is about 1255 km and can take 14 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward [...] Read More
This route is 660 km and can take 8 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More

This route is 480km  long and can take 5: 40 hours One route that is open is the Sea To Sky Highway #99, typically taken by Vancouver skiers to Whistler, but continuing north to Pemberton and Lillooet. The route segment Vancouver to Whistler is twinned and fast, but north of Whistler, the route  has one […]

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This route is about 1233 km and can take 14 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward [...] Read More

On December 15, the Government of Canada announced the official advisory against Canadians travelling outside of the country for non-essential reasons. Effective December 18, at 11:59 PM, the travel ban for 10 African countries will be lifted. Effective December 21, the requirement for obtaining a negative pre-arrival test within 72hrs before entering Canada is reinstated for all travellers, regardless […]

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 Hwy 5 (Coquihalla) will open to essential traffic no later than the end of Monday, Dec. 20 (Exact time to be determined). About 24 hrs after Hwy 5 re-opens:  Hwy 99 (Pemberton to Lillooet) will re-open to general traffic but nothing larger than a cube van.  Hwy 3 (Hope to Princeton) will re-open to general […]

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BC: COQUIHALLA #5 OPEN Hope to Merritt to Kamloops For Commercial Travel (and buses) with a minimum licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms. On Tuesday December 21:  Hwy 99 (Pemberton to Lillooet) will re-open to general traffic but nothing larger than a cube van (up to  14,500 kilograms LGVW).  Hwy 3 (Hope to [...] Read More

Find out if you can enter Canada Use this page’s questionaire to see what rules apply to you (works for Canadians, Americans and residents of other countries).   Temporary border restrictions and measures to address COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern In effect: Fully vaccinated travellers who have been in any country other than Canada and the […]

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Photo above (credit BC Transportation) At Jackass Mountain Summit, crews are working to build a temporary bridge over the large span that was washed out as a result of the flood Coquihalla to Re-Open Monday Dec 20th (time unspecified) The BC Government just announced (at 5 pm, Dec 15th)  Hwy 5 (Coquihalla) will open to [...] Read More
Radium Detour Signage Trans-Canada Highway Closure Now In Effect, with redirection/detour FALL KICKING HORSE CANYON TRAFFIC SCHEDULE Major construction is underway on Hwy 1, from Golden Donald Upper Rd to Yoho Bridge (4 km east of Golden). Full access between  Lake Louise and Field via #1. From Dec 1 to Dec 23 From December 1 [...] Read More
The department has reported washouts at four locations across the Trans-Canada Highway, along with roads in the Codroy Valley, Channel-Port aux Basques and the surrounding area. "This is not a 48-hour fix," said Transportation Minister Elvis Loveless at an afternoon media conference. "This is a big storm. We know that. But our crews are ready." [...] Read More

BC: The #5 Coquihalla is closed between Hope and Merritt, as forest fires are getting closer to the highway, and smoke dangerously obscuring driver vision. (Thank you, Md Momin, for this pic taken on the weekend!). Detour options are #1 Trans-Canada north or the #3 Crowsnest East. https://transcanadahighway.com/news/ August 21 Update The Coquihalla has fully […]

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