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.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
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December 20, 2021
BC Ferries' sixth Island Class ferry expected to arrive tomorrow
VICTORIA – BC Ferries’ Island Class project will mark a major milestone tomorrow, when the sixth vessel in the Island Class series arrives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Island 6, as it is temporarily named, departed Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on October 11 under its own power on a 72-day transoceanic journey. Upon arrival in Victoria, the ship will transit to Point Hope Maritime. Customers can see the vessel as it sails around southern Vancouver Island and into Victoria’s Upper Harbour from a number of downtown Victoria locations including Dallas Road, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Songhees Walkway, Wharf Street, and the Johnson Street Bridge.
The Island Class are battery-equipped ships designed for future full electric operation. The ships are fitted with hybrid technology that bridges the gap until shore charging infrastructure and funding becomes available in B.C. From the exterior details to the engines, the design of the new vessels reduces underwater radiated noise, lowers emissions and improves customer service.
Once final inspections are complete at Point Hope Maritime, BC Ferries will take ownership of the vessel. BC Ferries looks forward to unveiling the official name of the new ship at a later date and welcoming this new ferry into service next year. Together, Island Kwigwis and Island 6 will allow for two-ship service to begin on the Nanaimo Harbour – Gabriola Island route starting in 2022.
BC Ferries, Communications
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 410-1465
Toll-free: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779)
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BC Ferries’ sixth Island Class ferry departure from Damen Shipyards Galati bound for B.C.