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BC Highway Disruptions: Wildfires, Closures & Traffic Safety

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Coverage of highway closures and reopenings in BC caused by wildfires, vehicle incidents, and construction delays, with a focus on traffic safety enforcement and travel conditions on major routes including the Coquihala, Highway 1, Highway 97, and Highway 3.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Sep 24 Penticton woman, 23, dies after truck crashes off Hwy 3 near Osoyoos ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  2. Sep 21 Vehicle incident closes northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt overnight ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Sep 9 Every B.C. Conservative legislator gets shadow portfolio after defections ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A passenger on Highway 99 near Porteau Cove was travelling in a taxi clocked at 133 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, resulting in a seven-day impound and $368 fine for a Squamish taxi driver. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  4. Sep 3 Semi-truck destroys trailer in Highway 1 crash east of Sicamous; no serious injuries reported ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. Aug 27 Highway 1 reopens in the Fraser Canyon after seven-week closure due to wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Aug 18 Summer campaign sees 24 impaired drivers removed from Kamloops-area highways: BC Highway Patrol ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Aug 17 Semi fails inspection after speeding through construction zone on the Coquihalla ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  8. Faulty semi-truck taken out of service after speeding through Merritt construction zone ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Mounties search for driver with important information about Coquihalla crash forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  10. Aug 15 Highway 97 to reopen in South Cariboo ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Aug 13 Fire numbers ease in south Cariboo, while Coquihalla under threat again near Merritt ↗ Radio NL details
  12. Aug 11 Massive Ainslie Creek wildfire may close Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Aug 7 RCMP looking for witness of Coquihalla crash south of Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Jul 31 Long-weekend delays expected on Coquihalla ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  15. Construction, holiday traffic to cause long-weekend delays on Coquihalla Highway ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Jul 30 Extra caution urged on ‘low-volume’ Highway 24 amid Cariboo Highway closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Jul 27 Man loses dealership’s car during ‘overnight test-drive’ from Vancouver to Kelowna ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  18. Driver ticketed near Merritt after BC Highway Patrol confirms test-driven vehicle can hit at least 172 km/h ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Higher traffic volumes and construction will lead to more delays: DriveBC ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  20. Evacuees describe thick smoke seen while leaving 70 Mile House as Pear Lake wildfire grew ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  21. Jul 24 Highway 3 reopens after wildfire threat but Trans-Canada remains closed near Boston Bar ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. UPDATE: Wildfire started from motorhome on Hwy 5 now under control ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  23. Jul 23 UPDATE: Grassfire along Coquihalla near Kamloops under control; highway lane closed for vehicle recovery ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. No estimate when highways 1, 3 will reopen ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  25. Jul 22 Hwy 1 and Hwy 3 both closed on Interior side of Hope due to wildfires ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  26. Wildfires closing major routes, including Highway 1 and 3 ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  27. With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  28. UPDATE: Wildfires close two major B.C. highways as Fraser Canyon evacuation orders expand ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Jul 20 B.C. learner driver faces tickets for driving 168 km/h in 120 km/h zone ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  30. Speeding learner driver, 20, gets family’s new SUV impounded on Coquihalla ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  31. Williams Lake woman nabbed for excessive speed on Coquihalla, has father’s SUV impounded ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Jul 17 UPDATE: Connector reopens eastbound after serious incident ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  33. Hwy 1 remains closed as BC wildfires threaten communities ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  34. Jul 16 UPDATE: Wildfire alongside the Coquihalla grows to 36 hectares ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  35. Evacuation order issued for Boston Bar; Highway 1 closes nearby due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  36. Jul 8 UPDATE: Traffic flowing normally as Coquihalla vehicle fire cleared ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  37. Coquihalla Highway reopens after vehicle fire outside Hope ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  38. Kamloops engulfed in fire smoke as Fraser Canyon fires seemingly explode ↗ Radio NL details
  39. Jul 5 Repairs, clean-up underway following Coquihalla Highway semi-truck fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  40. Jul 3 UPDATE: Coquihalla fully open again after semi fire ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  41. Semi-truck fire causing delays along Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  42. Jun 30 BC Hydro expands fast-charge site at summit of Coquihalla Highway ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  43. Jun 20 Fast-moving wildfire threatens Lytton, shuts down TransCanada through Fraser Canyon ↗ Radio NL details
  44. UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 'under control' at just over 700 hectares, Hwy 1 reopens ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  45. Jun 15 UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after serious crash ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  46. Wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Merritt leaves one dead ↗ Radio NL details
  47. Coquihalla Highway reopens after fatal wrong-way crash closes stretch ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  48. Wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash on Coquihalla south of Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. Jun 11 Excessive speeding tickets rise across Kamloops region despite fewer overall violations ↗ Radio NL details
  50. Speeding tickets down in Kamloops area in May; excessive speeding up across the province ↗ CFJC Today details
  51. Jun 10 Hundreds of kilometres of highways and side roads in Kamloops area slated for resurfacing work ↗ CFJC Today details
  52. Jun 8 High-elevation snow possible for Hwy 97C and Hwy 3 over next 2 days ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  53. Jun 2 Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on Coquihalla Highway Monday ↗ CFJC Today details
  54. May 16 Snow warning still in effect for Allison Pass, Pennask Summit and Coquihalla ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  55. May 15 Snowfall accumulation possible on Coquihalla and Pennask Summits May long weekend ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. Snow warnings issued for Coquihalla, Connector and Hwy 3 over long weekend ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  57. May 13 VIDEO: Alberta man driving through BC gets car impounded due to ‘compounding errors’ ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  58. DASHCAM VIDEO: Alberta driver nabbed for speeding, passing on double-solid lines near Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. Strong wind gusts expected on the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector ↗ CFJC Today details
  60. Highway alerts issued for Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  61. May 11 “Something about our highways”: Central Interior drivers flagged in province-wide blitz ↗ Radio NL details

Linked Articles by Source

KamloopsBCNow

CFJC Today

Castanet Kamloops

Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

CBC News British Columbia

Key People, Organizations, and Places

city: Merritt , Boston Bar , Hope , Clinton , Lytton , Kamloops , Williams Lake , 70 Mile House

government_body: BC Wildfire Service , BC Highway Patrol , DriveBC , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , Fraser Valley Regional District

highway: Coquihala Highway , Highway 5 , Coquihala Highway (Highway 5) , Highway 3 , Highway 1 , Trans-Canada Highway , Highway 97 , Highway 5A , Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) , Highway 97C , Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) , Coquihala (Highway 5)

region: Fraser Canyon

person: Michael McLaughlin

park: Manning Park

neighbourhood: Boston Bar

organization: BC Hydro

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