Highway 4 Closure
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Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni lost more than $60M in 2023 highway closuresA wildfire on Vancouver Island's Cameron Bluffs in June 2023 forced the closure of Highway 4 for weeks with intermittent closures for the remainder of the summer.EconomyMar 21, 2025
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Highway 4 ‘on track’ to fully reopen by Labour Day long weekend: MinistryThe Ministry of Transportation says it expects the key route to be open by the Labour Day long weekend, but that work will require one more full closure next week.FireAug 25, 2023
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‘It’s very difficult’: Highway 4 closed again for critical rock scaling workHighway 4 was fully closed to traffic Thursday as crews removed large boulders, a key step to repairing the route to fully reopen after damage from a June wildfire.FireAug 17, 2023
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Highway 4 to partially reopen around Cameron Lake Bluffs after crane repairA portion of the only paved route to Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino shut down due to high winds late on Tuesday, leading to an increased risk of rockfall.TrafficJul 26, 2023
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Highway 4 closure cost Tofino, Ucluelet businesses $44 million: surveyThe only paved road connecting Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet and other west coast communities with the rest of Vancouver Island and was closed for 17 days in June due to wildfire.EconomyJul 18, 2023
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Ongoing Highway 4 work, closures cause new headaches for Vancouver Island communitiesHighway 4, the only paved route to Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino, was closed for more than two weeks last month, and continues to face intermittent closures and restrictions.TrafficJul 17, 2023
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Tourist businesses in Tofino reeling from ongoing wildfire-related road closureThe Ministry of Transportation says the soonest Highway 4 will reopen is June 24, and then only to single-lane alternating traffic until mid July.EconomyJun 14, 2023
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Highway 4 wildfire closure putting ‘pressure on the community,’ B.C. mayor saysThe shutdown of Highway 4 concerns officials, as it is the only major route connecting Port Alberni with the rest of Vancouver Island, outside of logging roads.FireJun 7, 2023
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Overturned tanker truck closes Highway 4 between Port Alberni and UclueletHighway 4 between Port Alberni and Ucluelet remains closed Friday morning as crews work to contain a fuel spill from an overturned tanker truck.EnvironmentJun 16, 2017
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