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British Columbia Highway 5

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Hwy 5 marker

Hwy 5

Southern Yellowhead Highway
Coquihalla Highway
Route information
Length543 km (337 mi)
Coquihalla Highway: 185.75 km (115.4 mi)
Existed1941–present
Major junctions
South end Hwy 1 (TCH) near Hope
Major intersections 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
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtsHope, Barriere, Clearwater
Major citiesMerritt, Kamloops
VillagesValemount
Highway system
Hwy 4Hwy 5A

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.

Cities and towns along the highway

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