British Columbia Highway 5

Highway 5 marker
Highway 5
Southern Yellowhead Highway
Coquihalla Highway
Map
Highway 5 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length543.33 km[1] (337.61 mi)
Coquihalla Highway: 185.6 km (115.3 mi)
Existed1941–present
Major junctions
South end Highway 1 (TCH) near Hope
Major intersections Highway 3 near Hope
Highway 5A / Highway 8 / Highway 97C in Merritt
Highway 1 (TCH) / Highway 97 in Kamloops
Highway 5A in Kamloops
Highway 24 in Little Fort
North end Highway 16 (TCH) near Tête Jaune Cache
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtsFraser Valley, Thompson-Nicola, Fraser-Fort George
Major citiesMerritt, Kamloops
VillagesValemount
Highway system
Highway 4 Highway 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. The Coquihalla section was a toll road until 2008.

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.

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