The Highway 17 Keating Cross Road “Flyover” Overpass Project will allow vehicles to travel this busy corridor more safely and efficiently, helping keep local businesses competitive and promote regional economic growth.
Traffic pattern changes
Traffic pattern changes will be in effect on Highway 17 near Keating Cross Road as site preparation gets underway in advance of construction.
June 1, 2023 to summer of 2024
June 3, 2023 through the construction period
June 8, 2023
July 28, 2023
March 21, 2024 through the construction period
For up-to-date information, please visit www.DriveBC.ca.
The project will replace the northbound left turn onto Keating Cross Road with a “flyover” overpass, eliminating the need to turn across busy highway traffic and reducing congestion. Other features of the project include:
The total project budget is $76.8 million with contributions from the following:
A construction contract has been the awarded to Flatiron Contractors Canada Limited. Work is anticipated to start in spring 2023, with a targeted completion in the spring of 2025.
Night work will be required during highway lane closures, enabling the contractor to undertake work without causing daytime disruptions to the extensive vehicle traffic on Highway 17.
Drivers can expect delays and are encouraged to:
The project is a priority identified in the South Island Transportation Strategy, an integrated approach to travel choices by increasing the infrastructure needed to build connections, capacity, improve safety and the choices for sustainable travel. This project will:
Other traffic studies for the Highway 17 corridor and the rest of Vancouver Island are available at Vancouver Island & South Coast Reports & Studies.
3D animations of the of the proposed project
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Keating.Overpass@gov.bc.ca