News Items tag as: Coquihalla Highway

The Coquihalla route was always a risk
April 10, 2021 - 12:02 PM

If you're a regular motorist on the Coquihalla Highway, you probably love it for the high quality engineering of the road that allows you to cruise at modern highway speeds, unencumbered by traffic, to and from the Lower Mainland to the Okanagan or Kamloops.
Coquihalla expected to get more snow
April 10, 2021 - 8:29 AM

Another five to 10 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the Coquihalla, from Hope to Merritt, today, according to Environment Canada.
Winter's back on Coquihalla Highway with travel advisory, snowfall warning
April 09, 2021 - 10:40 AM

A late season snowstorm packing up to 20 centimetres of snow is expected created dangerous driving conditions on the Coquihalla Highway today.
Heavy snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
April 08, 2021 - 4:28 PM

There’s still plenty of winter left at higher elevations in southern British Columbia, as motorists are advised of heavy snow expected on mountain passes tomorrow.
Expect winter driving conditions on Coquihalla for next 48 hours
April 07, 2021 - 10:01 AM

Motorists travelling mountain passes in and out of the Thompson and Okanagan valleys should be prepared for winter driving conditions over the next 48 hours.
Highway safety sign system fails during snowy Sunday on Coquihalla Highway
March 30, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Safety equipment designed to remind motorists driving the Coquihalla Highway to operate at a safe speed according to conditions didn’t do its job this past weekend.
Kamloops man tells harrowing tale of multi-semi crash on Coquihalla; issues appeal
March 30, 2021 - 1:15 PM

A Kamloops man, thankful to have survived what he calls yesterday's catastrophic collision on the Coquihalla Highway, is sending out an urgent appeal to other drivers.
Travel advisory issued for Coquihalla as conditions deteriorate in winter storm
February 25, 2021 - 2:25 PM

If you don't have to travel between the Interior and the Lower Mainland on the Coquihalla Highway today, don't.
Winter storm warning for Coquihalla with heavy snow expected
February 24, 2021 - 4:06 PM

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway.
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens following fatal semi-truck crash
February 18, 2021 - 9:58 AM

A man was killed after he was ejected from the cab of one of two semi-trucks involved in a crash on the Coquihalla Highway south Merritt late yesterday afternoon.
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News Items tag as: Coquihalla Highway

The Coquihalla route was always a risk

Coquihalla expected to get more snow

Winter's back on Coquihalla Highway with travel advisory, snowfall warning

Heavy snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway

Expect winter driving conditions on Coquihalla for next 48 hours

Highway safety sign system fails during snowy Sunday on Coquihalla Highway

Kamloops man tells harrowing tale of multi-semi crash on Coquihalla; issues appeal

Travel advisory issued for Coquihalla as conditions deteriorate in winter storm

Winter storm warning for Coquihalla with heavy snow expected

UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens following fatal semi-truck crash

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