Highway 30, also known as Port Alice Road, is a 30 km (19 mi) long northeast-to-southwest scenic route in the
Regional District of Mount Waddington
The Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) is a regional district in British Columbia. It takes in the lower Central Coast region centred on the Queen Charlotte Strait coast of northern Vancouver Island and the adjoining parts of mainland ...
on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...
, connecting
Port Alice
Port Alice is a village of approximately 739 (2021 census) located on Neroutsos Inlet, southwest of Port McNeill, on Vancouver Island, originally built by Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills of Vancouver. The community is known for its natural environm ...
with a location on
Highway 19 known as
Keogh, between
Port Hardy
Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east end of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4,132 as of the last census (2016).
It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North ...
and
Port McNeill
Port McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada with a population of 2,356 (2021). Located on Vancouver Island's north-east shore on Queen Charlotte Strait, it was originally a base camp for logger ...
. Located halfway between the Junction with Highway 19 and Port Alice lies
Marble River Provincial Park
Marble River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is located on northern Vancouver Island. It is in area. The park protects an eagle nesting habitat near Quatsino Narrows in Quatsino Sound
, image ...
. As recently as 2008, the provincial government provided funds to have the entire highway resurfaced at a cost estimated around $1.3 million.
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Transport on Vancouver Island
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