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Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 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 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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Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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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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DETAILS
Explore Victoria's historic Chinatown and treat your taste buds with 7-8 foodie stops, including a stop at a popular bakery for some delicious pork buns and a local brewery for a refreshing craft beer. This two-hour guided experience takes you past iconic landmarks like the Gates of Harmonious Interest, all while making stops at some restaurants, bars and other hidden gems.
Tour Highlights:
- Taste fresh, and local ingredients from seven stops and enjoy more than eight samples of food and beverages.
- Visit iconic landmarks such as the Victoria Public Market, The Chinese Public Language School and Market Square during your walking tour.
- Walk along Fan Tan Alley—a narrow street dotted with lanterns and learn all about the history around the area.
This tour can accommodate some allergies, however it can not accommodate a gluten allergy.
Activity policies
Tour Meeting Location: Victoria Public Market at 1701 Douglas Street. Please enter the building through the front doors and head to the middle of the market. The tour meets at the Community Kitchen space, located near the washrooms.
Address: 1701 Douglas Stree, Victoria
Tour operates year-round. Tours available Tuesday - Sunday until April 30 and 7 days a week May 1 onwards.
AVAILABLE IN Victoria, BC
FROM January 1 - December 31
$78.00
+ taxes and fees, per adult
Credit: Destination BC/Tanya Goehring
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