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.
Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove)
Quathiaski Cove terminal is located on the west coast of Quadra Island. Sailings departing from Quathiaski Cove terminal provide service to Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Quathiaski Cove is a 15 minute drive from Heriot Bay terminal which provides service to Cortes Island (Whaletown).
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.*
*The 9:00 am sailing Monday and Thursday provides Assured Loading for Cortes Island traffic.
Details
Quathiaski Cove Road,
Quathiaski Cove, V0P 1N0
Transit options
Quadra Taxi
Phone: 250-205-0505
If you lost an item while travelling with us, call:
- 1-888 BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779)
Washroom
Waiting room
Bike rack
Limited pay parking nearby at the Quadra Island Harbour Authority.