British Columbia Highway 19
Highway 19 is the main north–south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island from Nanaimo to Port Hardy. It forms part of the Island Highway along with Highway 1 and Highway 19A. A highway has existed on the Island since about 1912. Originally gravel and rough, the highway was an essential link together with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. The paved highway first opened in 1953, replacing a stretch of Highway 1 between Nanaimo and Campbell River, finally being extended to the northern tip of the island in the late 1970s. The total length of the highway is 403 kilometres (250 mi).
Highway 19 | ||||
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| Island Highway Inland Island Highway | ||||
Highway 19 highlighted in red. | ||||
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| Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 403 km (250 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1953–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Duke Point Ferry Terminal | |||
| Hwy 1 (TCH) in Nanaimo Hwy 19A south in Nanaimo Hwy 19A north at Craig's Crossing Hwy 4A near Parksville Hwy 4 near Qualicum Beach Hwy 19A / Hwy 28 in Campbell River Hwy 30 between Port McNeill and Port Hardy | ||||
| North end | Bear Cove Ferry Terminal | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Regional districts | Nanaimo, Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington | |||
| Major cities | Nanaimo, Parksville, Campbell River | |||
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