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Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 25, 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 25, 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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Thursday, |
Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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10:00 pm – 6:00 am |
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
Known as the gateway to British Columbia's Cariboo region, Clinton takes you back in time to what was originally a cattle-ranch town. Surrounded by limestone mountains, hiking trails, and beautiful lakes, this historically rich town is the perfect outdoor adventure hub.
Top things to do
Credit: Destination BC/Andrew Strain
Check out Main Street
Stroll the town's Main Street which offers a Wild West ambience and visit the original storefronts that remain.
Credit: Destination BC/Andrew Strain
Visit Chasm Provincial Park
Explore Chasm Provincial Park and see a 300 metre deep bedrock box canyon formed near the end of the ice age when melting glacier waters carved the canyon.
Credit: Destination BC/Blake Jorgenson
Discover local history
Explore life during the Gold Rush at the Historic Hat Creek Ranch and enjoy interactive western era activities.
Credit: Destination BC/Michael Bednar
See wildlife
Go wildlife watching at Green Lake Provincial Park to birds migrate to this resting area and keep your eyes peeled for moose, deer, coyotes, and black bears.
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