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.
Important travel information for bookable routes
The documents linked to below apply only to customers with a confirmed booking.
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Nanaimo (Duke Point)
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
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Standard or oversized vehicle Travelling from Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) to Sunshine Coast (Langdale) only
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Standard or oversized vehicle Travelling from Sunshine Coast (Langdale) to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) only
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Foot passenger groups of 10+
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Groups travelling with a bus
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Commercial
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Livestock (vehicles under 5,500 kg GVW)
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Southern Gulf Islands
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Standard, oversized or commercial vehicle travelling from Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to the Southern Gulf Islands only
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Standard, oversized or commercial vehicle travelling from the Southern Gulf Islands to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) only
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Foot passengers
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Foot passenger groups of 10+
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Groups travelling with a bus
Comox (Little River) – Powell River (Westview)
Central Coast Connector and North Coast except travel from Bella Coola
Bella Coola only
Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii (Skidegate)
Group bookings only
The following routes are not bookable online and apply only to customers with a confirmed group booking.