British Columbia provincial highway 5A
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| Princeton-Merritt Highway Merritt-Kamloops Highway |
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| Auxiliary route of BC 5 | ||||
| Length: | 182 km (113 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1986 – present | |||
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 BC 3 in Princeton
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 BC 97C near Merritt  BC 5 / BC 8 in Merritt
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  BC 1 / BC 5 / BC 97 in Kamloops
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| Major cities: | Merritt, Kamloops | |||
| Towns: | Princeton | |||
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Highway 5A is Highway 5's pre-1986 alignment south of Kamloops. Unlike the four-lane Highway 5 freeway, the 182 km (113 mi) long Highway 5A is only two lanes, with one four lane section.
Starting at the junction of the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) in Princeton, Highway 5A goes through 63 km (39 mi) of undeveloped land north to its junction with the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) at Aspen Grove. Past Aspen Grove, Highway 5A and Highway 97C travel in a shared designation northwest for 23 km (14 mi) in a four lane alignment before intersecting the Coquihalla Highway 5 and Highway 8 at Merritt. After a 4 km (2.5 mi) gap, Highway 5A continues north northeast for 89 km (55 mi), passing through the community of Quilchena, before terminating within Kamloops at its junction with Highways 5, 1 and 97 (which are overlapped at the point where 5A terminates).
Highway 5A used to circle through Merritt for 7 km (4 mi), following Nicola Street (Highways 8 and 97C) and Voght Street, to its second crossover of Highway 5 in the north area of Merritt; however, it was dropped by the province in 2008. The two segments can be access by either traveling through Merritt or following Highway 5.
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