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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.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
Terminal Development Plan for Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Background
The Descanso Bay Terminal Development Plan was approved in March 2019. The purpose of this Terminal Development Plan is to set out the long-term vision for the future of this important terminal by providing the framework for the phased implementation of strategies and actions over the next 25 years. This will enable BC Ferries to develop terminals in a cost effective, organized and efficient way.The Terminal Development Plan involved planning, conceptual design options and the development of an implementation schedule and budget estimates for future terminal upgrades. After careful consideration of the issues identified by comments received from the community engagement, internal Working Group and stakeholders, the design options were refined into a preferred option that meets terminal design requirements. It addresses some of the key issues within the terminal area, improves accessibility and enhances the travel experience of ferry users. The preferred option can be viewed in the Terminal Development Plan.
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Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Application
In April 2019, BC Ferries submitted an Official Community Plan (OCP) and a Zoning Amendment application to the Islands Trust. It is expected that the applications will take 18-24 months to process by the Islands Trust. A copy of the application and the latest update on the application can be viewed here on the Islands Trust website.BC Ferries hosted an information session on February 26 at Nanaimo Harbour terminal and on February 27 on Gabriola Island where we presented further information on the application and the new Island Class vessels which are scheduled to go into service in 2022.
View the information presented and summaries of what we heard at the events here:
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Next Steps
The OCP and Zoning amendment application is in progress with the Islands Trust.If you have any questions or require further information, contact us directly at TDPinfo@bcferries.com.
For more information about BC Ferries’ privacy policy and related information practices, visit bcferries.com/privacy-statement. To access or correct your personal information, contact engage@bcferries.com or write to us at British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Strategy and Community Engagement, Suite 500 - 1321 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 0B7