Highway 4 Closure

• Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni lost more than $60M in 2023 highway closures

  A 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.

  Economy

  Mar 21, 2025
  
• Highway 4 ‘on track’ to fully reopen by Labour Day long weekend: Ministry

  The 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.

  Fire

  Aug 25, 2023
  
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• ‘It’s very difficult’: Highway 4 closed again for critical rock scaling work

  Highway 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.

  Fire

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Highway 4 to partially reopen around Cameron Lake Bluffs after crane repair

  A 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.

  Traffic

  Jul 26, 2023
• Highway 4 closure cost Tofino, Ucluelet businesses $44 million: survey

  The 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.

  Economy

  Jul 18, 2023
• Ongoing Highway 4 work, closures cause new headaches for Vancouver Island communities

  Highway 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.

  Traffic

  Jul 17, 2023
• Tourist businesses in Tofino reeling from ongoing wildfire-related road closure

  The Ministry of Transportation says the soonest Highway 4 will reopen is June 24, and then only to single-lane alternating traffic until mid July.

  Economy

  Jun 14, 2023
• Highway 4 wildfire closure putting ‘pressure on the community,’ B.C. mayor says

  The 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.

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  Jun 7, 2023
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• Overturned tanker truck closes Highway 4 between Port Alberni and Ucluelet

  Highway 4 between Port Alberni and Ucluelet remains closed Friday morning as crews work to contain a fuel spill from an overturned tanker truck.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2017