Busy weekend expected

For Immediate Release
Regional Media
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September 6, 2023

BIKE RACE TO IMPACT APPROACH TO HORSESHOE BAY TERMINAL

VICTORIA – BC Ferries is advising customers travelling out of its West Vancouver terminal that early morning traffic will be impacted September 9 by the RBC GranFondo Whistler cycling event from downtown Vancouver to Whistler.

Customers should allow enough travel time to arrive at the terminal before their scheduled sailing of choice given the Stanley Park Causeway and Lions Gate Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic from 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. During this time, motorists can use the Ironworker’s Memorial Second Narrows Bridge.

For motorists travelling on sailings that arrive at Horseshoe Bay terminal before 9:30 a.m. on September 9, the east bound lanes of the Upper Levels Highway will be closed to traffic from Horseshoe Bay to Taylor Way from 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. During this time eastbound motorists will be re-directed through West Vancouver along Marine Drive.

These impacts will affect the following sailings:

• 6:25 a.m. sailing from Departure Bay
• 6:20 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. sailings from Langdale
• 5:20 a.m., 6:20 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. sailings from Bowen Island

Trucks disembarking from these sailings that are more than 20m in length and 40,000 Kg GVW heading eastbound will be held on Highway 1 at Exit 0 until 9:30 a.m. Drivers of these commercial vehicles may wish to consider taking an alternate sailing.

BC Ferries wishes all the participants success in the RBC GranFondo Whistler event. For further information about the revised traffic patterns, visit RBCGranfondo.