 The Trans-Canada is otherwise designated as east-west from Nanaimo to St. John's.From Departure Bay, a ferry route (see BC Ferries) connects the highway to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.At this point, the Trans-Canada Highway becomes a high mobility freeway and passes through the Vancouver metropolitan area, crossing the Fraser River with the Port Mann Bridge, which was electronically tolled between December 8, 2012 and September 1, 2017.