
Coquihalla Highway re-opens for commercial trucks and intercity buses
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway officially re-opened to commercial trucks and intercity buses shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 20).
DriveBC reminds drivers to expect extended construction zones – with no passing allowed – with reduced speeds. Drivers are asked to watch for traffic control and ongoing congestion.
Additionally, Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet re-opened to non-essential traffic. DriveBC says non-essential travel is only for vehicles up to 14,500 kilograms gross vehicle weight. Drives are told to not park on shoulders, and to watch for construction and maintenance crews.
The Coquihalla Highway was closed Nov. 14 between Merritt and Hope as a series of major rainstorms moved across the region. The atmospheric river event damaged more than 20 sites along a 130-kilometre stretch of the Coquihalla.