British Columbia Highway 5
Appearance
Southern Yellowhead Highway Coquihalla Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 543 km (337 mi) Coquihalla Highway: 185.75 km (115.4 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 | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.