British Columbia Highway 19A

Highway 19A marker
Highway 19A
Old Island Highway
Oceanside Route
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Existed1953–present
Nanaimo section
Length10.64 km (6.61 mi)
South end Highway 1 (TCH) in Nanaimo
North end Highway 19 in Nanaimo
Oceanside section
Length136.89 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
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtsNanaimo, Comox Valley, Strathcona
Major citiesNanaimo, Parksville, Courtenay, Campbell River
Highway system
Highway 19 Highway 20

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.

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