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Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024
Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay
July 29 and August 7, 2024
Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:
Scheduled Highway Closures
Monday, |
Wednesday, |
8:00 pm – 6:00 am |
10:00 pm – 6:00 am |
Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.
Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724.
For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
Service notice - Terminal Rehabilitation Work - Sturdies Bay Terminal - April to July 31, 2024
Posted: Friday, April 19, 2024
Updated: Monday, June 3, 2024
Terminal Rehabilitation Work
Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)
April – July 31, 2024
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safe operation of our terminal facilities, BC Ferries is carrying out repair activities to the timber trestle and vehicle ramp at the Sturdies Bay terminal. The project has been further extended and is now expected to be completed by the end of July.
To mitigate any service disruptions, work is being completed between sailings and is not expected to impact service.
Customers are reminded to please follow the direction of staff to ensure safe and efficient movement through the terminal for both arrivals and departures, and to arrive at the terminal early for their desired sailing.
We will continue to update this Service Notice if there are any changes to this scheduled work.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, visit bcferries.com or follow @BCFerries on X.