Passengers on the Queen of Capilano who travel on Saturday, September 8, between 6 and 9 a.m. are advised that there are traffic modifications in effect due to the third annual RBC GranFondo Whistler.
Sailings from Snug Cove that will be affected are at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. from Bowen Island. Passengers departing from the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal will be impacted as well.
As many as 7,000 cyclists will ride the spectacular journey alongthe Sea to Sky Highway 99 from downtown Vancouver to Whistler in the third annual RBC GranFondo Whistler.
The east bound lanes of the Upper Levels Highway 1 will be closed to traffic from Horseshoe Bay to Taylor Way Blvd. from 6 to 9 a.m.
For this period of the morning, eastbound motorists will be re-directed through West Vancouver along Marine Drive.
Course marshals and signage will be in place to notify residents and direct riders.
Disembarking trucks from the morning ferries that are three axles or more and heading eastbound will be stacked on Highway 1 at Exit 0 until 9 a.m.
To learn more about the event and traffic information go to www.september8.ca.
