Spences Bridge

Few communities in British Columbia have a history as closely tied to river crossings and Interior transport routes as Spences Bridge. The settlement stands at the meeting of the Nicola and Thompson rivers, in a dry, steep-sided stretch of the Thompson Valley west of Kamloops. Its name recalls Thomas Spence, who ran a ferry across the Thompson River during the 1860s, when travel through this part of the province depended on river crossings and wagon roads. The Trans-Canada Highway follows the canyon here, while Highway 8 traces the Nicola River toward Merritt. This is also Nlaka’pamux territory, a reminder that the riverscape has long been both a route and a homeland. See how Spences Bridge relates to the Thompson Valley and Interior by browsing nearby webcams.

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