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Flooding and bank instability closed the Malahat on Nov. 15, 2021. (File photo courtesy Emcon Services Inc.)

Malahat flood repairs finally complete

Work on Tunnel Hill section of Trans-Canada Highway finished

 

A truck and trailer crash and fire closes the Malahat Sept. 28. (Photo by Kyle Broda)

Dump truck and trailer crash closes Malahat

Crash is reported near the Bamberton exit impacting all lanes

 

Drivers are being advised to prepare for traffic congestion on the Malahat over the Labour Day long weekend. This view shows traffic leaving and entering Greater Victoria just after 9 a.m. on Sept. 1 (Courtesy of B.C. Ministry of Transportation highway cameras)

Long weekend drivers advised to plan ahead for Malahat traffic

Province says to travel early in the day or later in the evening to avoid congestion

 

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Island officials plead with Google to stop sending traffic down ‘cow trail’

Narrow, rural road Finlayson Arm Road is increasingly used as a way to avoid Malahat traffic snarls

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)
Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Bottlenecks’: Shortcut to beat Malahat traffic infuriates Highlands residents

Finlayson Arm Road can’t deal with traffic volume, say residents

Steve Drane and Ross Munro have lived on Falcon Heights Road off of Finlayson Arm for years, but say traffic has worsened in recent years with construction along the Malahat Highway near Goldstream Provincial Park. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
The Malahat has a history of bad crashes. (Twitter/Erika Holmes) The Malahat has a history of bad crashes. (Twitter/Erika Holmes)

Greater Victoria drivers warned about Malahat chaos on long weekend

Province says drivers can expect congestion

The Malahat has a history of bad crashes. (Twitter/Erika Holmes) The Malahat has a history of bad crashes. (Twitter/Erika Holmes)
Traffic is moving slowly northbound on the Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway heading out of Langford Friday (June 30) morning. (Courtesy Drive BC)

Traffic moving slowly northbound on Malahat

Long weekend traffic jams appear to have started as of 11:30 a.m. Friday

Traffic is moving slowly northbound on the Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway heading out of Langford Friday (June 30) morning. (Courtesy Drive BC)
kQwa’st’not (Char George) holds a sign along the Malahat Highway Tuesday (April 11) as part of an effort to raise awareness of the impacts of widening the Malahat Highway on the nearby rivers in Goldstream Provincial Park where salmon spawn. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Group protests Malahat widening, alleging a lack of consultation, threat to fish

Widening on the highway will hurt the salmon that spawn in nearby streams, according to advocates

kQwa’st’not (Char George) holds a sign along the Malahat Highway Tuesday (April 11) as part of an effort to raise awareness of the impacts of widening the Malahat Highway on the nearby rivers in Goldstream Provincial Park where salmon spawn. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Drivers on Shawnigan Lake Road face snow during the morning commute April 4. (Photo by Jimmy Page)

Drivers face spring snowfall on Malahat portion of Highway 1

Icy temperatures make for slick roads to start April

Drivers on Shawnigan Lake Road face snow during the morning commute April 4. (Photo by Jimmy Page)
Salmon make their way up stream to spawn in Goldstream Provincial Park on Friday, Nov. 25, during the 2022 salmon run. (Black Press Media file photo)

‘Somebody needs to speak for the fish’: Tsartlip man protesting impact of Malahat widening project

Carl Olsen is organizing weekly demonstrations over concerns the project will impact salmon spawning

Salmon make their way up stream to spawn in Goldstream Provincial Park on Friday, Nov. 25, during the 2022 salmon run. (Black Press Media file photo)
Traffic heading north on the Malahat was slowed for approximately two hours Thursday (March 2) after an 18-foot-long, 10,000-pound industrial drill bit fell off a truck. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

Loose drill bit blocks Malahat traffic

10,000-pound, 18-foot drill bit broke loose from truck, blocking Thursday traffic

Traffic heading north on the Malahat was slowed for approximately two hours Thursday (March 2) after an 18-foot-long, 10,000-pound industrial drill bit fell off a truck. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
A POV view from the ROV underwater, finding a piece of discarded ghost gear. (Courtesy of Malahat Nation)

Malahat Nation surveying discovers ‘huge amount’ of ghost gear polluting local waters

Surveys will continue using a remotely operated vehicle and sonar in the nation’s territorial waters

A POV view from the ROV underwater, finding a piece of discarded ghost gear. (Courtesy of Malahat Nation)
Nobody was injured in a crash that temporarily closed down Malahat Highway on Jan. 6. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

Police recommending charges against prohibited driver in Malahat crash

The driver rear-ended a car

Nobody was injured in a crash that temporarily closed down Malahat Highway on Jan. 6. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
Traffic is backed up on the Malahat near Finlayson Arm Road at 3:20 p.m.. (Courtesy of DriveBC)

Malahat reopens after a two-vehicle crash closure

Reopened as of around 3:50 p.m.

Traffic is backed up on the Malahat near Finlayson Arm Road at 3:20 p.m.. (Courtesy of DriveBC)
Traffic is backed up on the slippery Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway Tuesday afternoon, pictured looking south at the intersection with South Shawnigan Lake Road. (Courtesy of Drive BC)

Slippery commute continues on the Malahat

Motorists are being warned of slippery conditions and delays

Traffic is backed up on the slippery Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway Tuesday afternoon, pictured looking south at the intersection with South Shawnigan Lake Road. (Courtesy of Drive BC)
Emergency crews work on a flood-damaged section of the Malahat. (Courtesy Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)

Machinery on the move: Malahat lane closures in effect Tuesday night

Repairs ongoing since record-breaking rain washed out segment of Trans-Canada Highway

Emergency crews work on a flood-damaged section of the Malahat. (Courtesy Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
The Malahat will have single-lane alternating traffic overnight starting Nov. 17. (Google Streetview)

Malahat delays expected during overnight work starting Thursday

Drivers can expect up to 20-minute delays

The Malahat will have single-lane alternating traffic overnight starting Nov. 17. (Google Streetview)
Motorists are reporting a rollover crash is affecting northbound traffic on the Malahat section of the Trans Canada Highway Thursday (Nov. 10). The traffic camera operated by Drive BC shows a build up of traffic in the northbound lane of the highway near the Malahat Summit. (Courtesy Drive BC)

UPDATE: Traffic flowing again following rollover crash on Malahat

The crash was reported around 1 p.m.

Motorists are reporting a rollover crash is affecting northbound traffic on the Malahat section of the Trans Canada Highway Thursday (Nov. 10). The traffic camera operated by Drive BC shows a build up of traffic in the northbound lane of the highway near the Malahat Summit. (Courtesy Drive BC)
A snow warning has been issued for the Malahat. Pictured is snow falling near the Malahat on Nov. 18, 2021. (Emcon Services Inc./Twitter)

Drivers warned as snow warning issued for the Malahat

Some areas along the roadway expecting 10 cm of snow overnight

A snow warning has been issued for the Malahat. Pictured is snow falling near the Malahat on Nov. 18, 2021. (Emcon Services Inc./Twitter)
A vehicle fell 200 to 300 feet off the Malahat near Split Rock on Sept. 25. (Google Maps)

Driver survives after vehicle plunges hundreds of feet from Malahat

Driver escapes crash with injuries now considered non-life-threatening

A vehicle fell 200 to 300 feet off the Malahat near Split Rock on Sept. 25. (Google Maps)