B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopens to commercial traffic

The Coquihalla Highway has reopened to commercial traffic and inter-city buses a month after it was significantly damaged by floods and mudslides.

The arterial route that connects Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to the province’s Interior was damaged in more than 20 places after mudslides in mid-November knocked out multiple bridges.

The highway had been closed to all travel since Nov. 15.

Effective Monday, the Coquihalla, also known as Highway 5, is available to commercial vehicles with a minimum licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms.

The Jessica Bridge on the Coquihalla Highway was severely damaged in mid-November. (B.C.