Travel advisory: Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 29 and August 7, 2024 View ×

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,
July 29, 2024

Wednesday,
August 7, 2024

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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Aerial view of people crossing the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver with river and forest below

ACTIVITY

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Vancouver, BC
Credit: Capilano Suspension Bridge

DETAILS

Suspended 70 metres above the rushing Capilano River in North Vancouver is the 135 metre Capilano Suspension Bridge, which offers stunning views and a unique experience.

Highlights:

  • During the winter, celebrate the holiday season with Canyon Lights, a must-see dazzling display for all ages, lit up from mid-November until mid-January.
  • Venture through rainforest vegetation to the Cliffwalk – a series of glass platforms and wooden walkways, attached to the granite cliff, high above the Capilano River.
  • Take the Treetops Adventure from treehouse to treehouse, along a series of smaller suspension bridges, between 250 year old Douglas firs.

Activity policies

Important Booking Information: After purchasing tickets online, please contact the Capilano Suspension Bridge by phone to confirm your preferred entry time at the attraction. Entry times must be confirmed in advance due to capacity restrictions. You may be turned away if you have not reserved your timed entry prior to visiting the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Please contact them at info@capbridge.com to confirm. 

Location: 3735 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC.

Please note the Suspension Bridge, Treetops Adventure and Cliffwalk are not wheelchair accessible.

AVAILABLE IN  Vancouver, BC 

$68.00

+ taxes and fees, per adult


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