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Road Reports :: Highway 3 Conditions :: Highways 5 & 97c Conditions Trans Canada Hwy 1, Hwy 3, Coquihalla Hwy 5 & Okanogan Connector Hwy 97C Road Condition Reports. Many Thanks to the ministry of Transportation for the information contained in this report.

Current Highway 1 Road Conditions

Route	Description	Last Updated
Highway 1 Both Directions	Construction at Hells Gate Tunnel 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Mon-Fri through Mar 12. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. Updated on Tue Mar 9 at 11:51 am. (ID# -19609)	Mar 09, 2010 11:51 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Limited Visibility with Fog from Yale to Jackass Mountain Summit (361 metres) (67.6 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:09 am. (ID# 96772)	Mar 12, 2010 07:09 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Fog Patches from Jackass Mountain Summit (361 metres) to Junction with Highway 8, in Spences Bridge (52.3 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:20 am. (ID# 96782)	Mar 12, 2010 03:20 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Maintenance 20 km west of Chase 7:30 am to 4:00 pm on Fri Mar 12. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. Updated on Fri Mar 12 at 6:57 am. (ID# -19715)	Mar 12, 2010 06:57 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Maintenance 25 km east of Chase 7:30 am to 4:00 pm on Fri Mar 12. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. Updated on Fri Mar 12 at 6:59 am. (ID# -19716)	Mar 12, 2010 06:59 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Brushing 6 km east of Sorrento along highway right of way between Hilltop Road and Balmoral Rd. 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Mon-Fri starting Mar 1 through Mar 19. The road will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic. 60kmh construction speed zone in effect during working hours. Updated on Thu Mar 11 at 1:19 pm. (ID# -19573)	Mar 11, 2010 01:19 PM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Slushy with Slippery Sections from Craigellachie to Revelstoke (41.7 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:09 am. (ID# 96844)	Mar 12, 2010 07:09 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Falling Rock from Revelstoke to West Boundary of Glacier National Park (48.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:54 am. (ID# 96760)	Mar 12, 2010 03:54 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Slippery Sections from Revelstoke to West Boundary of Glacier National Park (48.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:15 am. (ID# 96788)	Mar 12, 2010 04:15 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slushy Sections from West Boundary of Glacier National Park to East Boundary of Glacier National Park (43.8 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:57 am. (ID# 96836)	Mar 12, 2010 05:57 AM
Highway 1 Both Directions	Falling Rock from Golden to West Boundary of Yoho National Park (25.8 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:51 am. (ID# 96750)	Mar 12, 2010 03:51 AM
Highway 1 Eastbound	Maintenance at Cassiar Tunnel, in Vancouver 11:00 pm to 4:30 am Mon-Fri through Mar 19. A left lane closure will be in effect. Updated on Mon Mar 8 at 10:03 pm. (ID# -19675)	Mar 08, 2010 10:03 PM
Highway 1 Westbound	Maintenance from Junction with First Avenue, in Vancouver to Cassiar Tunnel, in Vancouver (1.4 km), 11:00 pm to 4:30 am Mon-Fri through Mar 19. Lane closure in effect. Updated on Tue Mar 9 at 10:41 pm. (ID# -19678)	Mar 09, 2010 10:41 PM

Field
Hwy 1 at Field Rd, about 16 km west of BC/Alberta border, facing northeast

Sparwood
Sparwood weigh scale Hwy 3, about 2km west of the Alberta border, looking south-east.

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Current Highway 3 Road conditions

Route	Description	Last Updated
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy with Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 1, in Hope to Sunshine Valley (18.3 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:10 am. (ID# 96845)	Mar 12, 2010 07:10 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy with Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 5, in Hope to Second Avalanche Gates (21.2 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:06 am. (ID# 96787)	Mar 12, 2010 04:06 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Construction 40 to 42 km east of Junction with Highway 1, in Hope (2 km), until further notice. 60 km/hr speed zone 24 hours a day. Updated on Fri Sep 25 at 1:47 pm. (ID# -11837)	Sep 25, 2009 01:47 PM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slushy Sections from Allison Pass Summit to Manning Park Lodge (9.4 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:09 am. (ID# 96756)	Mar 12, 2010 07:09 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Anarchist Summit to Junction with Highway 33, in Rock Creek (29.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:49 am. (ID# 96803)	Mar 12, 2010 04:49 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Greenwood to Eholt Summit (16.7 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:50 am. (ID# 96804)	Mar 12, 2010 04:50 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Wildlife on Road from Greenwood to Eholt Summit (16.7 km). Updated on Fri Mar 12 at 4:29 am. (ID# 95225)	Mar 12, 2010 04:29 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow from Eholt Summit to Grand Forks (24.2 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:55 am. (ID# 96809)	Mar 12, 2010 04:55 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy Sections from Grand Forks to 7.5 km east of Christina Lake (27.5 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:59 am. (ID# 96814)	Mar 12, 2010 04:59 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow 7.5 km east of Christina Lake to Paulson Bridge (16.6 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:56 am. (ID# 96739)	Mar 12, 2010 04:56 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow from Paulson Bridge to Junction with Highway 3B at Nancy Greene Lake (23 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:59 am. (ID# 96740)	Mar 12, 2010 04:59 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow from Paulson Bridge to Castlegar (48.6 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:03 am. (ID# 96820)	Mar 12, 2010 05:03 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow from Junction with Highway 22, in Castlegar to Meadows (27.4 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:04 am. (ID# 96821)	Mar 12, 2010 05:04 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy with Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 3B, in Meadows to Salmo (10.4 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:52 am. (ID# 96833)	Mar 12, 2010 05:52 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy with Slippery Sections from Salmo to Junction with Highway 6 (14.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:55 am. (ID# 96835)	Mar 12, 2010 05:55 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Avalanche Control from Avalanche Gates, West Side of Kootenay Pass to Avalanche Gates, East Side of Kootenay Pass (27 km), 6:30 am to 12:00 pm on Fri Mar 12. Delays to 2 hours are expected. Updated on Fri Mar 12 at 2:47 am. (ID# -19714)	Mar 12, 2010 02:47 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 6 to Creston (69.8 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:55 am. (ID# 96658)	Mar 12, 2010 03:55 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slippery Sections from Creston to Goatfel (31.6 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:57 am. (ID# 96786)	Mar 12, 2010 03:57 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Falling Ice at Irishman Creek. Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:36 am. (ID# 95304)	Mar 12, 2010 03:36 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Falling Ice 20 km west of Cranbrook. Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:37 am. (ID# 95305)	Mar 12, 2010 03:37 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Falling Ice at Elko. Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:36 am. (ID# 95681)	Mar 12, 2010 03:36 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy Sections from Elko to Fernie (29.5 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:56 am. (ID# 96810)	Mar 12, 2010 04:56 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Road side Maintenance Between Hosmer and Sparwood from 8 am to 6 pm 7 days a week until March 12. Single lane alternating with up to 20 minute delays. Updated on Thu Feb 25 at 12:38 pm. (ID# -19562)	Feb 25, 2010 12:38 PM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slushy Sections from Fernie to 25 km east of Fernie (25 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:57 am. (ID# 96811)	Mar 12, 2010 04:57 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slippery Sections 25 km east of Fernie to Sparwood (4 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:58 am. (ID# 96813)	Mar 12, 2010 04:58 AM
Highway 3 Both Directions	Slippery Sections from Sparwood to British Columbia and Alberta Border (21.4 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:59 am. (ID# 96815)	Mar 12, 2010 04:59 AM

Morrissey Jct
Approx 10 km south of Fernie at Morrissey Jct, looking north..

Hosmer
Hwy 3, in Hosmer, north of Fernie, looking north-east

Current Coquihalla Highway 5 and 97c Road Conditions

Route	Description	Last Updated
Highway 5 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slushy Sections from Exit 202, Portia Interchange to Exit 256, Kingsvale (Coldwater Road) (54.8 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:18 am. (ID# 96679)	Mar 12, 2010 03:18 AM
Highway 5 Both Directions	Construction 6 km north of Barriere 7:00 am to 5:00 pm daily through Mar 21. Updated on Mon Mar 8 at 9:16 am. (ID# -19666)	Mar 08, 2010 09:16 AM
Highway 5 Both Directions	Snowing with Slippery Sections from Blue River to 62 km north of Blue River (62 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:06 am. (ID# 96702)	Mar 12, 2010 07:06 AM
Highway 5 Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slippery Sections 62 km north of Blue River to Tete Jaune Cache, Highway 5 ends at Junction with Highway 16 (48 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 7:06 am. (ID# 96826)	Mar 12, 2010 07:06 AM
Highway 97C Both Directions	Slippery Sections from Junction with Highway 1 to Highland Valley Mine Overpass (33.5 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 5:19 am. (ID# 96824)	Mar 12, 2010 05:19 AM
Highway 97C Both Directions	Slippery Sections from Merritt to Exit 286, Junction with Highway 5, in Merritt (3.9 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:10 am. (ID# 96777)	Mar 12, 2010 03:10 AM
Highway 97C Both Directions	Compact Snow with Slushy Sections from Junction with Highway 5A, at Aspen Grove to Pennask Summitt (1728 metres) (49.5 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 3:11 am. (ID# 96718)	Mar 12, 2010 03:11 AM
Highway 97C Both Directions	Slushy Sections from Pennask Summitt (1728 metres) to Brenda Mine Road Exit (10.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:28 am. (ID# 96725)	Mar 12, 2010 04:28 AM
Highway 97C Both Directions	Limited Visibility with Fog from Pennask Summitt (1728 metres) to Brenda Mine Road Exit (10.1 km). Updated Fri Mar 12 at 4:27 am. (ID# 96781)	Mar 12, 2010 04:27 AM