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Old Island Highway Oceanside Route | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Existed | 1953–present | |||
Nanaimo section | ||||
Length | 10.64 km (6.61 mi) | |||
South end | Highway 1 (TCH) in Nanaimo | |||
North end | Highway 19 in Nanaimo | |||
Oceanside section | ||||
Length | 136.89 km (85.06 mi) | |||
South end | Highway 19 at Craig's Crossing | |||
Major intersections | Highway 4A in Parksville Highway 4 in Qualicum Beach | |||
North end | Highway 19 / Highway 28 in Campbell River | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | British Columbia | |||
Regional districts | Nanaimo, Comox Valley, Strathcona | |||
Major cities | Nanaimo, Parksville, Courtenay, Campbell River | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 19A, known locally as the Oceanside Route or the Old Island Highway, is a provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada. It runs along two former sections of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island, within Nanaimo and between Craig's Crossing and Campbell River. The section of Highway 19A between Craig's Crossing and Campbell River is 136.89 km (85.06 mi) long, and the Nanaimo alignment covers 10.64 km (6.61 mi).[1] The highway was established after Highway 19 was realigned to a new road between 1996 and 2001.