Is the Coquihalla Open? is a free, independent status page that answers one question: is the Coquihalla Highway — Highway 5 between Hope and Kamloops via Merritt — currently open, closed, delayed, or under scheduled avalanche control.
Why it exists
Anyone who has driven the Coq in winter knows the drill: a storm rolls in, you pull over, and start refreshing DriveBC on your phone. This site exists to give you the answer in one glance — no ads, no popups, no accounts, no fluff. Just current Coquihalla highway conditions.
Where the data comes from
The status is pulled directly from the BC Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC Open511 API and refreshed every five minutes. We filter to events on Highway 5 within the Coquihalla corridor — Hope, Coq Summit, Merritt, and on to Kamloops. Driver reports beneath the main status are unverified crowd input, useful when official data lags a fast-moving incident.
Who runs it
Built and maintained independently — not affiliated with DriveBC or the BC Ministry of Transportation. Also by us: Is the Malahat Open?
Contact
Feedback, bug reports, or a Highway 5 closure we missed? Email hello@isthecoquihallaopen.ca.
Privacy
Email addresses are used only to send closure alerts and are never shared or sold. We use a privacy-friendly analytics counter (Plausible) with no cookies or cross-site tracking.