Island Journal
West coast truth — traffic, trips, and the single road that connects us.
Product · Mar 2026
Why we built Highway 4 Pulse
One road. Four towns. Zero good options when it closes.
How it works
Faster than refreshing DriveBC (without breaking the rules)
Open511, webcams, and why polling beats praying.
Local life
The single-road problem is island life
Port Alberni, Bamfield, Ucluelet, Tofino — we're all on Highway 4's schedule.
For visitors
Bookmark this before you leave Parksville
GREEN, AMBER, RED — what the colours mean before you commit to the summit.
Trust
Why locals trust Highway 4 Pulse
Official feeds, ten cameras, honest community tips — no Facebook scrape required.