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SQUAMISH – Scheduled construction-related delays and closures
along the Sea-to-Sky Highway from West Vancouver to Whistler will be in effect
from April 21 to June 15 as
part of the spring construction schedule.
Construction is planned in
order to minimize disruption and maximize predictability for travellers. The
closure and delay schedule, and other traffic information, is posted at www.seatoskyimprovements.ca on
the project website. Closure and delay information may also be obtained 24
hours a day by calling the Project Information Line at 1-877-4SAFE99.
Frequent Sea-to-Sky travellers can receive text
message alerts about major or unscheduled events that affect highway travel. To
subscribe to road alerts text: ‘Sea to Sky’ to ROADS (76237) or visit www.theweathernetwork.com/roadalerts. Cost per
alert: 25 cents
The confirmed closure and
delay schedule is posted every Friday on the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement
Project website. The following schedule represents the maximum possible weekly
closures allotted for the season:
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LOCATION |
MON – THURS |
FRIDAY |
SAT - SUN |
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Squamish to Whistler |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. 12:30
p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 10
p.m. - 11:59 p.m. |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. |
No Closures |
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Lions Bay to
Squamish |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. 1:30
p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. |
No Closures |
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Horseshoe
Bay to Lions Bay |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. 1:30
p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Midnight
- 2 a.m. 3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. |
No Closures |
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Nelson
Creek to Horseshoe Bay |
3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. |
3 a.m.
- 5 a.m. |
No Closures |
The Sea-to-Sky Highway improvement project, which is
on schedule to finish in the fall of 2009, will include highway widening and
straightening, passing lanes and improved sightlines. These measures will bolster highway safety, shorten travel times
and enhance traffic flow to meet the area’s future travel needs.
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Public Affairs Bureau Ministry of Transportation 250 356-7707 |
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