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Sections of Highway 1 and the Coquihalla Highway near Hope were washed away, along with a parallel railroad. [30] On the Coquihalla Highway, many bridges partly or completely collapsed. [31] Near Hope, an entire section of the westbound side of the highway was washed out by the overflowing Coquihalla River. [32]
Exiting on the east side of the Coquihalla River, this tunnel would not have interfered with earlier and later trails and roads. Extreme weather proved to make the upper Coquihalla canyon extremely expensive to maintain. [8] Such a tunnel would not only protect against these weather-related issues but would be 48 kilometres (30 mi) shorter. [9]
Signs along the Coquihalla Highway frequently warn drivers to be aware of sudden changes in weather. The highway is particularly dangerous during winter seasons, with extreme snowfall that can exceed more than 10 centimetres (4 in) per hour. [20]
Highway 5 (Coquihalla Highway) – Kamloops, Vancouver: Coldwater interchange (Hwy 5 exit 286) West end of Hwy 5A concurrency; east end of Hwy 8 concurrency: 110.02: 68.36: To Highway 5A north / Voght Street: Former west end of Hwy 5A concurrency: Lower Nicola: 114.88: 71.38: Highway 8 west (Nicola Highway) – Spences Bridge
Yak Peak is a granite summit located adjacent the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia north of Hope. [2] The mountain lies less than one km from a highway rest area, and is easily visible from a long stretch of the highway just south of the summit. It is known for some fine granite rock climbing routes, notably Yak Crack.
Old alignment of Highway 1 north of Mt. Sicker Road. Hwy 1A: 16 10 Hwy 1 in Victoria: Hwy 1 near Langford: Gorge Road, Admirals Road, Old Island Highway, Goldstream Avenue 1956 c. 1990s Former Hwy 1 in Victoria Hwy 1A: 16 10 Former Hwy 1 in Parksville: Port Alberni: Alberni Highway 1942 1953 Replaced by Hwy 4. Hwy 1A: 4 2 Hwy 1 in West Vancouver
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.It is 270 km (170 mi) northeast of Vancouver.Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior.