British Columbia Highway 4, known locally as the Alberni Highway to the east of Port Alberni and the Pacific Rim Highway to the west, is the longest east-west main vehicle route on Vancouver Island, with a total length of 163 km (101 mi). The highway to Port Alberni was completed in 1942, has been designated as Highway 4 since 1953, and was extended in 1961 to the small community of Tofino, on the west coast of the Island.
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