Comox Road & Old Island Highway
At a Glance
Courtenay, British ColumbiaComox Road & Old Island Highway
- Area
- Courtenay, British Columbia / eligible context PA-2 — Public Use and Assembly Two, C-2 — Commercial Two, OCP Parks and Recreation, OCP Commercial within 150 m
- Traffic control
- The current official Traffic Signals layer represents this controlled intersection with 4 signal components, including 4 qualifying vehicle-signal components (3 colour: 4; ownership Courtenay: 4). Confirm active vehicle indications on arrival.
- GPS
- 49.693774,-124.992835 (centroid of published signal components)
- Weather
- Check the current federal forecast.Environment Canada forecast
- Transit
- Review current bus and handyDART information, routes, schedules and fees before the final approach.City transit information
- Accessibility
- Review current Comox Valley handyDART and accessible fixed-route guidance; inspect curb ramps, signal phases and the destination entrance on arrival.Comox Valley accessible transit and handyDART
- Parking
- Review the City active-transportation page for on-street parking context, obey every posted restriction and verify a legal space before leaving a vehicle.Official street and parking context
- Cycling
- Review the current City active-transportation guidance and official Cycling Network Plan layer; inspect the road connection and crossing on arrival.City active-transportation guidance Official cycling-network layer
- Road access
- Check current City traffic-safety guidance and its DriveBC link for current incidents and planned roadwork before departure.Traffic safety and current road information
- North
- Old Island Highway & Ryan Road, about 337 m north in a straight line; check streets for the actual route.
- South
- Cliffe Avenue & 5th Street, about 408 m south in a straight line; check streets for the actual route.
- East
- Old Island Highway & Ryan Road, about 337 m east in a straight line; check streets for the actual route.
- West
- Cliffe Avenue & 5th Street, about 408 m west in a straight line; check streets for the actual route.
Where You Are
The official traffic-signal inventory groups 4 published components into this physical location (COU-022; object IDs 1286, 1287, 1288, 1291). The two named public roads are Comox Road and Old Island Highway; nearby official road-centreline names include Comox Road, Old Island Highway, 5th Street. Eligible nonresidential context within 150 metres includes PA-2 — Public Use and Assembly Two, C-2 — Commercial Two, OCP Parks and Recreation, OCP Commercial. This describes mapped surroundings, not a confirmed tenant or entrance.
Final Orientation
Use marked crossings and verify the destination entrance on site. Compass distances are straight-line references to other selected Courtenay curbs, not travel directions. Signal operation, traffic, transit, parking, accessibility and weather conditions can change during the journey.
Sources checked 25 September 2026: City of Courtenay Traffic Signals layer, official catalogue item and weekly-updated electrical-utilities service metadata; RoadLines, Zoning and Official Community Plan land-use layers. The signal layer represents controlled intersections and is not a live signal feed. Confirm the vehicle indications and current road, cycling, parking and transit information on arrival.