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Travel advisory:
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.
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
Sail around the edges of the Southern Gulf Islands and get to know BC's marine wildlife up close on this full-day whale-watching tour. Learn about the local waters with an expert naturalist and encounter orcas, humpback whales, grey whales, and dolphins in their natural habitat.
Tour highlights
- See orcas feeding on migrating salmon in the Strait of Georgia and the Gulf Islands.
- Take in the breathtaking views of Cowichan Bay as you depart and keep your eyes peeled for Pacific white-sided dolphins, porpoises, sea lions, and harbour seals along the way.
- Travel with an expert naturalist and learn about the animals that reside in this ecosystem.
- Guaranteed whale sightings so you can sail with confidence.
Activity policies
Please check-in at Ocean EcoVenture's Cowichan Bay meeting location 40 minutes prior to your confirmed tour time.
Address: 1721 Cowichan Bay Road Cowichan Bay, BC
Zodiac tours are not recommended for expectant mothers, persons with back or neck problems, and persons in frail health. A waiver must be signed prior to participation and any guest under 19 years of age will require a signature from a parent or guardian.
AVAILABLE IN Cowichan Bay, BC
FROM March 5 - October 31
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