Vancouver Island Highway 19A Road Conditions for the Old Island Highway
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| Construction work. Starting Tue Aug 25 until Tue Aug 25. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, Tuesday. Expect 5 minutes delay. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated |
| Utility work. Starting Mon Aug 31 until Fri Sep 4. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. minor construction | last updated |
| Road maintenance. Starting Mon Sep 14 until Mon Sep 21. Watch for traffic control. Watch for rock debris when travelling over the Trent River bridge until August 21, 2026. minor construction | last updated |
| Construction work from Highway 19A, In Campbell River and Tamarac Street to Redwood Street, In Campbell River and Redwood Street. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Fri Aug 28. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 13th, 2026 at 2:12pm PDT. minor construction | last updated |
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Highway 19A in Nanaimo begins at Stewart Avenue (Trans-Canada Highway / Highway 1) at the entrance to the Departure Bay ferry terminal and proceeds up Brechin Road to Terminal Avenue.
The highway then turns to the north and proceeds through the northern business district of the city to northern end of the Nanaimo Parkway (Highway 19).
The Highway 19A northern section begins at the junction of Highway 19 at Craig’s Crossing. The highway hugs the coastline for 14 km (9 mi) through Parksville and the town of Qualicum Beach.
The highway continues northwest for 37 km (23 mi) through the settlements Bowser, Deep Bay, and Fanny Bay before it meets a junction with Highway 19 at the Buckley Bay B.C. Ferry terminal.
From Buckley Bay, Highway 19A once again hugs the coastline as it proceeds northwest through the hamlets of Union Bay and Royston for 20 km (12 mi) before entering the city of Courtenay.
Highway 19A proceeds through the southern part of the city of Courtenay on Cliffe Avenue, then crosses the Courtenay River into Comox, and Courtenay.
The highway continues inland for 26 km (16 mi), through the communities of Grantham, Merville, Black Creek, and Oyster River before rejoining the coastline at the intersection with Oyster Garden Road.
From there, the highway hugs the coastline for 18 km (11 mi), entering the city of Campbell River, passing by the B.C. Ferry terminal at Discovery Pier, and going north and west around the City Centre before terminating at the junction of Highways 19 and 28.
Highway 28 Road conditions Report