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Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 29 and August 7, 2024
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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
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Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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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.
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OVERVIEW
Visit the preserved gold-rush town of Barkerville for an authentic 1860s experience. You can wander around the old town and explore over 100 heritage buildings, including: saloons, museums, churches, homes, blacksmiths, general stores, barber shops, butchers, a Chinatown and more.
Top things to do
Credit: Thomas Drasdauskis
Try gold panning
Experience the thrill of gold fever when you take a gold panning lesson from an expert. Plus, whatever you find is yours to keep.
Credit: Destination British Columbia
Discover local history
Check out the 107 heritage buildings and 62 replica heritage buildings, and over 200,000 historical artifacts on display.
CC Image courtesy of Ian Cameron on Flickr
Attend the theatre
Watch a variety show, 1860s style, at the Theatre Royal, Bakerville. Featuring entertainment for your whole family.
Credit: Thomas Drasdauskis
Hop on a stagecoach
See theatrical performances throughout the town, including court sessions and school lessons, watch presentations of home and working life, take a guided tour, or hop on a stagecoach around town.
Credit: Thomas Drasdauskis
Check out Chinatown
Learn about the life of Chinese miners and merchants in one of Canada’s oldest Chinatowns.
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