Piloted convoys are coming to an end on the Highway 4 detour route effective today.

The convoys were put in place on June 11 to support commercial vehicles travelling along the detour route to and from Port Alberni while Highway 4 was closed due to wildfire.

With Highway 4 operating at single-lane-alternating traffic, the detour’s four daily piloted convoys have not been used by commercial truck traffic, and service is being stopped.

The highway is expected to reopen to full-lane travel in the coming weeks. It closed on June 6th.

First Nations in the area, and the City of Port Alberni, are calling on the provincial and federal governments to come through on the construction of an alternate route.