Vancouver Island Section
The Island section of Highway 17 is known locally as the Patricia Bay Highway, and is the main artery through the Saanich peninsula. Highway 17 has had its present course through the area since 1960, when the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay was completed. The "Pat Bay", as the Highway is known for short, is four lanes all the way from Victoria to Swartz Bay. The total length of the highway on the Island is 31 km (19 mi).
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