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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.
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Visit the vast landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast—stretching from the Pacific Ocean, across the Cariboo Mountains, to Alberta—abundant with crystal-clear lakes and rivers, forests, craggy peaks, unspoiled waterfalls, and some of the best wildlife viewing in Canada.
This expansive region, with wide open spaces, once bustled with miners, cowboys and prospectors searching for adventure and riches during the gold rush.
Top things to do
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See petroglyphs
Visit historical lands, rich with culture, petroglyphs (rock carvings), hoodoos (eroded rock formations) and volcanic mountains.
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Explore the Great Bear Rainforest
Go on an unforgettable wildlife trek in the Great Bear Rainforest to see whales, eagles, otters, deer, mountain goats, wolves, grizzly bears and if you're lucky you may see the very rare Kermode bear (spirit bear).
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Experience breathtaking views
Take a trip to Nimpo Lake, known as being the float plane capital of Canada and enjoy the breathtaking views.
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Visit Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
Explore Tweedsmuir, BC's largest provincial park, and enjoy the legendary fishing offered by its many lakes and rivers.
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Ride a horse
Visit a guest ranch to gallop across open fields, help out on the ranch or attend the annual Williams Lake Stampede.
Explore cities
Bella Coola
Known for once-in-a-lifetime wilderness tours, Bella Coola has everything your inner explorer needs. From travelling through the Great Bear Rainforest, to discovering rich Indigenous history, to watching grizzlies fish in the Bella Coola River, plus endless outdoor fun.
Barkerville
Visit the preserved gold-rush town of Barkerville for an authentic 1860s experience. You can wander around the old town and explore over 100 heritage buildings, including: saloons, museums, churches, homes, blacksmiths, general stores, barber shops, butchers, a Chinatown and more.
Quesnel
Visit the charming small city of Quesnel—once the commercial centre of the Cariboo Gold Rush—to enjoy the city's rich cultural heritage, nearby lakes, rivers, provincial parks and farmers markets.
Williams Lake
Visit the charming city of Williams Lake in Central BC. Located along the historic Cariboo Gold Rush Trail and surrounded by lakes, rivers and forested hillsides, you can discover rich local history and enjoy a wide variety of year-round outdoor activities.
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