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, |
Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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.
Denman Island East (Gravelly Bay)
Gravelly Bay terminal is a 15 minute drive east of Denman West terminal. Sailings departing from Gravelly Bay provide service to Hornby Island.
Boarding is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in and ticket sales close three minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles.
Hornby Island customers will have the opportunity to receive select Priority Loading to board the Baynes Sound Connector when connecting on Denman Island. The first 15 vehicles to arrive at Hornby Island (Shingle Spit) for the 7:30 am sailing to Denman Island East (Gravelly Bay) will receive a priority loading pass for the 8:00 am sailing departing Denman Island West terminal, Monday to Friday on the Baynes Sound Connector.
During peak travel times on this route, scheduled sailing times will change if we switch to shuttle sailing mode. Learn more about shuttle sailings.
Details
Gravelly Bay, East Road,
Denman Island, V0R 1T0
Transit options
No public transportation options.