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.
Keats Island (Eastbourne)
Eastbourne dock is located on the east side of Keats Island off Esplanade Road.
- This dock offers foot passenger pickup and drop off service only. Vehicles cannot travel on this route.
- Sailings to and from Eastbourne are independently operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters and some departures are on-request only.
- To request a pickup for travel on this route, call or text 604-740-6589 at least one hour before the scheduled sailing time and leave a message with your name, phone number, travel time and pickup location.
- Some departures from Langdale will wait for the Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Sunshine Coast (Langdale) sailing to arrive so passengers can make their travel connection.
- Schedules are subject to change without notice.
Details
Esplanade Road, Keats Island,
Keats Island, V0N 1V0
Transit options
No public transportation options.
If you lost an item while travelling with us, you can:
- Report your lost item to the customer service desk at the terminal
- Call 604-886-2242 Ext. 4
No parking available.