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Highway 4 Road Conditions

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Highway 4 road conditions report for Vancouver Island including Hwy 4 weather cams.

Highway 4, in both directions. Maintenance between Port Alberni Summit and Chalet Rd for 9.5 km (Cathedral Grove). Vehicles/loads over 3.2m in width must contact Permit Centre for instructions at 1-800-559-9688. Daytime travel restriction, must travel between 9pm-5am.
minor construction | last updated Wed Jul 2 at 4:16 PM PDT. | next update Fri Aug 1 at 10:00 AM PDT.
Highway 4, in both directions. Construction work between Hydro Hill West Creek and Kennedy River Rest Area for 2.3 km (25 km west of Sutton Pass Summit to 23 km east of Southern Boundary of Pacific Rim National Park). Until Fri Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic.
minor construction | last updated Mon Jul 7 at 8:02 AM PDT. | next update Fri Oct 31 at 9:00 AM PDT.
Highway 4, westbound. Electrical maintenance planned at Muir Rd (Port Alberni). Starting Tue Jul 22 at 9:00 AM PDT until Tue Jul 22 at 1:00 PM PDT. Right lane will be closed. Watch for traffic control personnel. Slow lane clouser for electrical maintenance at Arrowsmith road watch for traffic control.
minor construction | last updated Wed Jul 9 at 4:01 PM PDT.

Highway 4 is the longest east–west main vehicle route on Vancouver Island with a total length of 162 km (101 mi).

It is known locally as the “Alberni Highway” to the east of Port Alberni; and the “Pacific Rim Highway” to the west.

It’s important to check the highway 4 road conditions report to Tofino BC.

Highway 4’s eastern terminus is at the interchange with Highway 19 road report at Qualicum Beach; however, the roadway continues north as Memorial Avenue for 4 km (2 mi) to Highway 19A Road report.

From Highway 19, it travels south for to a junction with an older Alberni Highway segment, now known as Highway 4A, at the small community  Coombs.

Highway 4 veers directly west upon meeting this junction. Hwy 4 Weather Cams

West of Coombs Junction, Highway 4 goes to Cameron Lake.

Highway 4 hugs the shore of Cameron Lake and then winds its way through Cathedral Grove.

Past Cameron Lake, Highway 4 follows the Cameron River to the Port Alberni Summit known by locals as “The Hump”.

It then descends for 6 km (4 mi) to a spur that travels into the city centre of Port Alberni.

Highway 4 enters the city limits of Port Alberni 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the main spur into the city, and 5 km (3 mi) later, exits Port Alberni via a bridge over the Somass River.

West of the Somass River crossing, Highway 4 reaches the shore of Sproat Lake. It followsthe lake shore west for 24 km (15 mi).

Highway 4 then follows the Taylor River to the summit of Sutton Pass (elevation: 240 metres (790 ft)), before reaching the southeast shore of Kennedy Lake.

The highway then follows the shore of Kennedy Lake southwest for 19 km (12 mi), and reaches a junction with a spur into the district municipality of Ucluelet (known locally as “The Junction”).

The hwy continues in a northwest direction and enters the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Highway 4 goes through the national park for 22 km (14 mi) northwest before terminating at Tofino BC.

Road Report for Highway 4A Hwy 19 through Coombs to Hwy 4

Port Alberni Visitors Information

Highway 4 Road Conditions

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Highway 4 Weather Cams

Highway 4 at Ucluelet-Tofino Hwy junction, looking north.

Hwy 4, by Kennedy Lake, looking west.

Hwy 4 about 37 km west of Port Alberni at turn off for Taylor River Rest Area, looking west.

Hwy 4 about 37 km west of Port Alberni at turn off for Taylor River Rest Area, looking east.

Hwy 4 about 9 km east of Port Alberni, looking west.

Hwy 4 at Alberni Hwy (Hwy 4A) junction, about 2 km west of Coombs, looking north.

Highway 4 at Alberni Hwy (Hwy 4A) junction, about 2 km west of Coombs, looking west.

Hwy 4 at Alberni Hwy (Hwy 4A) junction, about 2 km west of Coombs, looking east.

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