British Columbia Highway 19

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Highway 19
Island Highway Inland Island Highway
Highway 19 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length	403 km (250 mi)
Existed	1953–present
Major junctions
South end	Duke Point Ferry Terminal
Major intersections	Highway 1 (TCH) in Nanaimo Highway 19A south in Nanaimo Highway 19A north at Craig's Crossing Highway 4A near Parksville Highway 4 near Qualicum Beach Highway 19A / Highway 28 in Campbell River Highway 30 between Port McNeill and Port Hardy
North end	Bear Cove Ferry Terminal
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional districts	Nanaimo, Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington
Major cities	Nanaimo, Parksville, Campbell River
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways
← Highway 18 → Highway 19A

Highway 19 is the main north–south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island from Nanaimo to Port Hardy. It forms part of the Island Highway along with Highway 1 and Highway 19A. A highway has existed on the Island since about 1912. Originally gravel and rough, the highway was an essential link together with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. The paved highway first opened in 1953, replacing a stretch of Highway 1 between Nanaimo and Campbell River, finally being extended to the northern tip of the island in the late 1970s. The total length of the highway is 403 kilometres (250 mi).