Travel advisory: Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 25, 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 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

Thursday,
July 25, 2024

Monday,
July 29, 2024

Wednesday,
August 7, 2024

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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Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove)  to  Powell River (Saltery Bay)

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 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
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DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
8:25 am 9:15 am 00:50
  • Non-stop
10:25 am 11:15 am 00:50
  • Non-stop
12:25 pm 1:15 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
4:55 pm 5:45 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
7:00 pm 7:50 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
8:50 pm 9:40 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
10:40 pm 11:30 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop


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Earls Cove terminal on the Sunshine Coast is 27 km north of Madeira Park on Highway 101, a one and a half hour drive from Langdale terminal. Sailings departing from Earls Cove provide service to Saltery Bay, connecting passengers to Powell River and the Northern Sunshine Coast.

Boarding is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in closes five minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles.

Check here for more information if travelling between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Texada Island.



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Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
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Powell River (Saltery Bay)  to  Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove)

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 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
Service notices
DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
5:40 am 6:30 am 00:50
  • Non-stop
7:30 am 8:20 am 00:50
  • Non-stop
9:25 am 10:15 am 00:50
  • Non-stop
11:20 am 12:10 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
2:30 pm 3:20 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
6:00 pm 6:50 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
7:55 pm 8:45 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop
9:45 pm 10:35 pm 00:50
  • Non-stop


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Saltery Bay terminal is located on BC’s Sunshine Coast. The terminal is a 30 minute drive from the City of Powell River. Sailings departing from Saltery Bay provide service to Earls Cove on the Sunshine Coast.

Earls Cove is a 1 hour and twenty minute drive from Langdale terminal. Sailings departing from Langdale terminal provide service to Horseshoe Bay on the Lower Mainland.

Boarding at Saltery Bay is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in and ticket sales close five minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles.

Check here for more information if travelling between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Texada Island.



Dangerous goods sailings information

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
Service notices
Current Conditions
Departures and arrivals
Calculate fare
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