Scheduled maintenance will close Highway 4 near Alberni Summit 

Those travelling on Highway 4, from Chalet Road to the Alberni Summit, are being asked to avoid the road starting on Wednesday for maintenance.  

According to DriveBC work on catchment clearing, and scheduled maintenance will start on Jun. 11 and will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

They say debris was recently caught by a rockfall fencing near to Cameron Lake will be cleared to restore the catchment’s capacity.  

According to the province, geotechnical engineers have recommended the work to ensure the system continues to function as intended.  

No detour is scheduled, and the highway will reopen once the work is completed. 

No further closures are planned. 

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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