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B.C. Ferries is closing Duke Point, south of Nanaimo, for two days later this month to replace the vehicle ramp at the terminal.

During the two-day closure, which will be on weekend of Jan. 26 and 27, customers who would normally travel between Tsawwassen and Duke Point will instead arrive at or depart from Departure Bay in Nanaimo.

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B.C. Ferries says it chose those the dates because they are traditionally among the least busy travel days of the year.

A modified schedule will be in place those days with six arrivals and departures on each day. The will be no 5:15 a.m. or 10:45 p.m. sailings on either day.

The vehicle ramp and apron at Duke Point have been in place since the terminal opened in 1997 and now need to be replaced. A contractor will use a barge and crane to remove the old apron and replace it with a prefabricated new one.

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