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Friday, February 10, 2017 12:37 PM
Ministry crews are preparing to re-open Highway 5 (Coquihalla) by 2 p.m. today. In anticipation of this, the ministry wants to ensure motorists are aware of conditions and:
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 5:03 PM
Drivers are advised that Highway 1 north of Hope and Highway 5 (Coquihalla) are fully closed in both directions due to heavy snowfall. The length of the closure of Highway 1 is unknown at this time, however the Coquihalla is expected to open at 5 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 11:45 AM
New data released by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure shows that crash rates have dropped, or are unchanged, on 19 of 33 sections of highway where speed limits were increased in 2014.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:15 AM
Variable speed signs are now active in three locations throughout the province as part of a pilot project to help reduce the frequency and severity of weather-related crashes.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 11:30 AM
May 2016 marks 30 years since the opening of one of British Columbia’s largest infrastructure projects – the Coquihalla highway. This 324-kilometre project opened up the interior to economic development and improved access to the west coast of British Columbia.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 11:15 AM
Jati Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, joined by B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone to announce a major highway upgrade to the Coquihalla Highway that will provide additional safety for the commercial trucking industry.
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Friday, March 18, 2016 10:20 AM
Provincial road maintenance gets a boost, thanks to innovation and a $36-million budget increase, to ensure motorists around the province will continue to see a high standard of maintenance service on B.C. highways and roads.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 3:34 PM
VSA Highway Maintenance Ltd. of Merritt has won this year’s Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Award for highway maintenance, for its work in the Nicola Service Area.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 10:00 AM
Variable speed signs are being installed on sections of the Coquihalla, the Trans-Canada, and the Sea to Sky Highway, as part of a pilot project to help reduce the frequency of weather-related crashes.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 9:15 AM
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced a funding commitment to improve safety along five kilometres of Highway 3 west of Princeton. The project involves relocating and straightening the highway to remove sharp curves, and adding a passing lane in each direction.
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