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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
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.
DETAILS
Experience Vancouver's vibrant neighbourhoods and see top attractions around the city with a local guide and get an authentic look at the magic that makes Vancouver great. Cruise in comfort and create your own schedule so you can hop on and off at any of the 13 designated stops, including Stanley Park, Gastown, Granville Island, and more.
Tour highlights
- See Canada Place, and fly over some of Canada’s most iconic landscapes on the FlyOver Canada 4D ride.
- Shop your heart out at Vancouver's busiest outdoor shopping district on Robson Street.
- Wander around Stanley Park, a 405-hectare park, and relax at one of the many beaches, walk the seawall, and explore Lost Lagoon.
- Explore an outdoor oasis filled with unqiue floral displays at Queen Elizabeth Park or VanDusen Botanical Gardens.
- Stroll through Canada's largest Chinatown and see the Millennium Gate, and find plenty of classic Asian speciality stores and dim sum restaurants.
- Walk down a cobblestone street lined with local art galleries and unqiue shops in Victorian-era building, and hear the whistling Steam Clock in Gastown.
- Enjoy automated commentary on your trip in English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin.
Activity policies
Pick-up time for this Gray Line West Coast Sightseeing Tour vary depending on pick-up location. Please be ready in the hotel lobby or confirmed pick-up location at the time listed on your voucher and keep an eye out for the West Coast Sightseeing Ambassador.
Gray Line West Coast Sightseeing Tours Vancouver Hop-On, Hop-Off is available to experience between Mid April and October.
Important: No refunds available for any changes or cancellations made within 24 hours.
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