Highway washout cuts off access to Vancouver Island communities
UCLUELET, B.C. — DriveBC says a highway washout is cutting off access to the west coast of Vancouver Island.
The washout has closed off traffic in both directions on Highway 4 about five kilometres from the Ucluelet Junction since Friday afternoon.
The highway is the main access road connecting Tofino and Ucluelet with the rest of the island, and no detour route has yet been made available.
Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne says the road closure has inconvenienced some people — particularly tourists who have either extended their stay or cancelled their trips — but is otherwise not a cause for concern.