New Hwy 4 closures 'devastating' for businesses on Vancouver Island's west coast: tourism leader

Drivers on Highway 4 will once again face challenges connecting to west coast communities on Vancouver Island after the province announced daytime construction closures on the route.

Beginning July 17, crews will begin rock scaling work on the Cameron Lake Bluffs, a stretch of the highway where the hillside was scorched by a recent wildfire.

The work involves removing loose rocks above the highway and the road must be closed due to rockfall hazards while that work takes place.

Closures will be in place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday until mid-August, with a two-hour window where traffic can pass through between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. There will be no closures on weekends.

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