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.
Route
Ocean Falls to Prince Rupert
Route
Prince Rupert to Ocean Falls
Select sailings on this route have an 18-hour layover requiring an overnight stay
This layover applies to sailings on the following days: June 19, 23; July 3, 7, 17, 21, 31; August 4, 14, 18, 28; September 1, 11, 15, 25, 29. Please plan travel and accommodation accordingly or book a non-stop sailing to avoid the overnight layover.
Customers travelling on a sailing with an overnight layover may contact Old Bank Inn for accommodation in Ocean Falls where the vessel will tie up overnight.
Select sailings on this route have an 18-hour layover requiring an overnight stay
This layover applies to sailings on the following days: June 19, 23; July 3, 7, 17, 21, 31; August 4, 14, 18, 28; September 1, 11, 15, 25, 29. Please plan travel and accommodation accordingly or book a non-stop sailing to avoid the overnight layover.
Customers travelling on a sailing with an overnight layover may contact Old Bank Inn for accommodation in Ocean Falls where the vessel will tie up overnight.
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