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Travel advisory:
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.
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
Set off on a three-hour zodiac whale-watching adventure from Telegraph Cove, led by a certified marine naturalist. Keep an eye out for orcas, humpback whales, porpoises and more from your open-air zodiac-style boat.
Tour highlights
- Keep your eyes peeled for orcas hunting for migrating salmon, or humpback whales diving to feed.
- Discover Telegraph Cove's breathtaking coastal views and look out for sea lions, dolphins and eagles along the way.
- Cruise on an open air Zodiac vessel and stay dry with their provided all-weather exposure suits, hats, gloves and goggles.
Activity policies
Tour Location: Telegraph Cove Adventure Centre - 24 Boardwalk, Telegraph Cove
Please check-in at the Telegraph Cove Adventure Centre 30 minutes prior to your confirmed adventure time.
Onboard snacks are available for purchase with CAD cash only.
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 Telegraph Cove, BC
FROM September 1 - September 29
$185.00
+ taxes and fees, per adult