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Travel advisory:
Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 25, 29 and August 7, 2024
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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.
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DETAILS
Journey in an all-terrain Ice Explorer to the 10,000 year old Athabasca Glacier, where you can have a fully immersive experience learning about the fascinating history of the Athabasca Valley and exploring the glacier. You can also walk along the clear-floored Skywalk at the cliff’s edge for a jaw-dropping view.
Highlights:
- Enjoy amazing 360˚ views of the mountaintop glaciers, waterfalls, and wildlife on the Skywalk, a glass-floor platform 918 feet in the air.
- Return transportation to the Glacier Discovery Centre is included.
Activity policies
Location: Highway 93, Icefields Pkwy, Improvement District No. 12, AB+
The Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre is located 1 hour south of Jasper and 2.5 hours north of Banff. There is parking available at the Glacier Discovery Centre. It is recommended that you reserve your tour time before arriving as tours tend to sell out.
Runs May 3 – October 14, 2024. Weather dependent.
AVAILABLE IN Banff, BC
$109.00
+ taxes and fees, per adult