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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Afternoon Tea tea set and pastries laid out on table next to window at the Pendray Inn and Teahouse in Victoria

ACTIVITY

Pendray Inn - Traditional Afternoon Tea

Victoria, BC

DETAILS

Drink afternoon tea from authentic china cups and saucers, and taste delicious finger sandwiches and sweet treats as you look out the window and watch the boats sail in and out of Victoria’s famous Inner Harbour.

Highlights:

  • Relax with a traditional Victorian afternoon tea, offering some of the finest tea selections in the world, served in hand-sewn cotton teabags.

Gluten-free options available on request, and if you bring the kids, they can choose something to eat and drink from the kid's menu.

 

Activity policies

Location: 309 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC.

Please call if you have any specific dietary needs. The Pendray Tea House is not accessible. Gratuites are not included in the price.

AVAILABLE IN  Victoria, BC 

FROM January 1 - December 31

$74.00

+ taxes and fees, per adult


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