NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Columbia provincial highway 99

British Columbia provincial highway 99 is the major nouth-south artery through the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The number of this highway is derived from the old U.S. Highway 99, which the highway originally connected with at the Canada-U.S. boundary. The highway currently connects with Interstate 5 at the international border. Route marker sign: BC Highway 99 This work is copyrighted. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 kmÂ² (5th) Land 925,186 kmÂ² Water 19,549 kmÂ² (2. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... Detail from antique road map of US 99 through California. ... ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Mexico Federal Highway 1 British Columbia provincial highway 99 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS CA-4 CA-7 Image:OR-4. ...

This highway was originally designated '99' in 1942, and it originally shared an alignment with Highway 1 from Surrey to Vancouver. The current freeway alignment of Highway 99, between 8th Avenue in White Rock and the Fraser River between Richmond and Vancouver opened in 1962. Between 1964 and 1973, the freeway alignment of Highway 99 was designated Highway 499. This article is about the year. ... British Columbia provincial highway 1 is the B.C. section of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: The City of Parks City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada location. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | British Columbia communities ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

In 1957, the northern end of Highway 99 was moved from downtown Vancouver, across the Lions' Gate Bridge and west to the village of Horseshoe Bay, following Marine Drive through West Vancouver. Highway 99 was re-aligned to the Upper Levels Highway and extended to Britannia Beach one year later, being extended further to Squamish in 1959, and then to Pemberton in 1966. Finally, in 1992, the just-paved Duffey Lake Road between Pemberton and Lillooet was made part of Highway 99, and the section of Highway 12 between Lillooet and Highway 97, was re-numbered 99. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lions Gate Bridge The Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. ... Horseshoe Bay is a small village area within the city of West Vancouver. ... Britannia Beach is a small unicorporated community in the Squamish_Lillooet Regional District of about 300 people on the mainland shore of Howe Sound in British Columbia. ... Squamish main street. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-BÃ©del Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... British Columbia provincial highway 12, opened in 1953, is a connection from the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Lillooet. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the province, going for 2,081 km all the way from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. ...

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Vancouver-Blaine Freeway

The total length of Highway 99 from the international border to the Highway 97 junction is 409 km. In the south, Highway 99 begins at the border crossing at the Peace Arch, with a four-lane freeway configuration. The Vancouver-Blaine Freeway, as the route is locally known, travels through Surrey 12 km due northwest from the border, through four interchanges, and then turns west for 4 km before reaching the junction with Highway 91, marking the highway's entry into the Corporation of Delta. 4 km west, Highway 99 reaches its junction with Highway 10. 8 km later, Highway 99 reaches a junction with Highway 17. Another 2 km northwest, Highway 99 crosses into Richmond through the George Massey Tunnel under the south arm of the Fraser River. Peace Arch April 2004 The Peace Arch is a gateway-type monument situated on the border between the United States and Canada, between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. ... British Columbia provincial highway 91 is an alternative freeway route to highway 99 through Delta and Richmond. ... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia provincial highway 10, known locally as the Ladner-Langley Highway, is a minor east-west route through the southern portion of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... British Columbia provincial highway 17 is actually two separate highways, one on Vancouver Island, the other on the Lower Mainland. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... The George Massey Tunnel is a highway traffic tunnel in the Greater Vancouver region of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ...

Through Richmond, Highway 99 travels 7 km north, through one interchange, to the junction with the other end of Highway 91. Another 4 km northwest, the southern freeway section of Highway 99 ends as the highway crosses the north arm of the Fraser River, over the Oak Street bridge, into Vancouver.

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The 30 km-long route through Vancouver starts off going for 1 km north on Oak Street to the intersection with West 70th Avenue. Highway 99 then goes west on West 70th for 1 km, and then turns right onto Granville Street. Highway 99 takes Granville Street north for 7 km, crossing over False Creek into the downtown core. Highway 99 goes northeast by way of Seymour Street through downtown for 1 km (southbound it uses Howe Street), then turns northwest onto Georgia Street for 2 km before entering Stanley Park. Highway 99 proceeds north for 4 km through Stanley Park and over the Lions' Gate Bridge into West Vancouver at Marine Drive. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... An areal view of Stanley Park. ... The Lions Gate Bridge The Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. ... City nickname: N/A Location Location in the Greater Vancouver Regional District Government Areas Existing neighborhood areas Undeveloped Upper lands Limited Use and Recreation Cypress Provincial Park GVRD watershed Mayor Ron Wood Physical characteristics Area Land Water *87. ...

The Trans-Canada Highway/Upper Levels Highway

In West Vancouver, Highway 99 goes west on Marine Drive for 1 km, then turns right onto Taylor Way for another 1 km, finally reaching its junction with Highway 1. Highway 99 shares the Upper Levels Highway with Highway 1 for 12 km west before diverging from Highway 1 just before the B.C. Ferry terminal at Horseshoe Bay. British Columbia provincial highway 1 is the B.C. section of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... B.C. Ferries two flagship vessels - Spirit of British Columbia (below) and Spirit of Vancouver Island (above) - in Active Pass British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... Horseshoe Bay is a small village area within the city of West Vancouver. ...

Sea-to-Sky Highway and beyond

"The Sea-to-Sky Highway" is the popular name for the two-lane section of Highway 99 just north of Horseshoe Bay. The highway has a checkered history; as a single-lane undivided highway with no outside barrier (the highway is built on a steep cliff overlooking Howe Sound), many motorists have lost their lives on it due to inclement weather, poor visibility, or drunk driving (local media at one point started calling it the "Drive-to-Die Highway"). As part of the 2010 Winter Olympics bid, the provincial government has authorized refitting the highway to accommodate greater traffic loads, hopefully widening the highway and placing a concrete divider. Drunk driving (drink driving in the UK) or drinking and driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol (i. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, known formally as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

From Horseshoe Bay, the highway travels along the coast of Howe Sound for 12 km to Lions Bay, north for another 21 km to Britannia Beach, and north for 11 more km to Squamish, at the head of Howe Sound. From Squamish, it is another 58 km north to Whistler, and then to Pemberton 32 km later, where the Sea-to-Sky Highway ends and Duffy Lake Road begins. 99 km northeast, Highway 99 reaches the junction with Highway 12 at Lillooet, and then goes northeast for another 75 km to its northern terminus at its junction with Highway 97, just north of Cache Creek. Lions Bay is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Highway 99. ... Britannia Beach is a small unicorporated community in the Squamish_Lillooet Regional District of about 300 people on the mainland shore of Howe Sound in British Columbia. ... Squamish main street. ... Whistler in late summer Whistler is a resort community in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia provincial highway 12, opened in 1953, is a connection from the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Lillooet. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the province, going for 2,081 km all the way from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. ... Cache Creek is a junction town 350km northeast of Vancouver in Canada. ...

List of exits

The following is a listing of all the exits on the limited-access section of Highway 99 through Vancouver, Richmond, Delta, and Surrey.

Surrey

2A, 2B 8 Ave., King George Highway British Columbia provincial highway 99A is the current designation of Highway 99s original 1942 alignment. ...

10 Hwy 99A/King George Highway British Columbia provincial highway 99A is the current designation of Highway 99s original 1942 alignment. ...

Delta

16 Highway 91/ Annacis Hwy. British Columbia provincial highway 91 is an alternative freeway route to highway 99 through Delta and Richmond. ...

28 Highway 17 British Columbia provincial highway 17 is actually two separate highways, one on Vancouver Island, the other on the Lower Mainland. ...

Richmond

37 Highway 91/East-West Connector eastbound British Columbia provincial highway 91 is an alternative freeway route to highway 99 through Delta and Richmond. ...

Vancouver

Trivia

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Categories: British Columbia provincial highways British Columbia flag, with official proportions This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article lists all existing numbered highways in British Columbia. ... Route marker sign: BC Highway 99 This work is copyrighted. ... British Columbia provincial highway 1 is the B.C. section of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... There are many roads in the southwestern part of British Columbia that are designated as British Columbia provincial highway 1A. These roads are sections of the original 1941 route of Highway 1 before its various re_alignments, and are used today as service routes and frontage roads. ... British Columbia provincial highway 2, known locally as the Tupper Highway, is one of the two short connections from Dawson Creek to the border between B.C. and Alberta. ... Crowsnest Highway marker shields. ... Two segments of highway in the southern part of British Columbia are designated as British Columbia provincial highway 3A. Kootenays - Castlegar-Nelson-Creston Highway This was the first segment of highway in British Columbia to receive the 3A designation. ... British Columbia provincial highway 3B, opened in 1967, is an alternate loop to the Crowsnest Highway between Nancy Greene Lake and an area called Meadows, just west of Erie on the Crowsnest. ... British Columbia provincial highway 4, known locally as the Alberni Highway and the Pacific Rim Highway, is the longest east-west main vehicle route on Vancouver Island, with a total length of 163 km. ... British Columbia provincial highway 4, known locally as the Alberni Highway and the Pacific Rim Highway, is the longest east-west main vehicle route on Vancouver Island, with a total length of 163 km. ... British Columbia provincial highway 5, known locally as the Southern Yellowhead Highway, is a north-south route in the southern part of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 5A, the Princeton-Kamloops Highway, is Highway 5s pre_1986 alignment. ... British Columbia provincial highway 6 is a two-lane east-west highway in the Okanagan. ... British Columbia provincial highway 7, known as the Lougheed Highway, is an alternative route to Highway 1 through the Lower Mainland. ... British Columbia provincial highway 7A, known locally as the Barnet Highway, is Highway 7s original 1941 route between the harbour in Vancouver and Port Moody. ... British Columbia provincial highway 7B, the Mary Hill Bypass, is a 9 km-long riverside east-west link between the cities of Coquitlam to the west and Port Coquitlam to the east. ... British Columbia provincial highway 8, known as the Nicola Highway, is an alternate route to Highway 97C between Highway 1 and the Coquihalla Highway. ... British Columbia provincial highway 9, the Agassiz Highway, is a north-south route in the eastern part of the Fraser Valley. ... British Columbia provincial highway 10, known locally as the Ladner-Langley Highway, is a minor east-west route through the southern portion of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... British Columbia provincial highway 11, known locally as the Abbotsford-Mission Highway, is a 17 km-long mostly two-lane north-south highway that literally cuts the Fraser Valley in half. ... British Columbia provincial highway 12, opened in 1953, is a connection from the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Lillooet. ... British Columbia provincial highway 13 is a simple 12 km-long two-lane route through the eastern part of Langley. ... British Columbia provincial highway 14 is the southernmost numbered route in the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 15, known locally as the Pacific Highway, is a 20-km long north-south highway in the City of Surrey. ... British Columbia provincial highway 16 is the B.C. section of the Yellowhead Highway. ... British Columbia provincial highway 17 is actually two separate highways, one on Vancouver Island, the other on the Lower Mainland. ... British Columbia provincial highway 17A, known locally as West Saanich Road, is an alternate route through the Saanich peninsula. ... British Columbia provincial highway 18 is a short, 29 km-long main vehicle route on Vancouver Island, connecting the city of Duncan on the Trans-Canada Highway with the community of Youbou, on the north shore of Cowichan Lake. ... British Columbia provincial highway 19, known locally as the Island Highway, is the main north-south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo. ... British Columbia provincial highway 19A, known locally as the Oceanside Route, is composed of the original 1953 alignments of Highway 19 within Nanaimo and between Craigs Crossing and Campbell River. ... British Columbia provincial highway 20, known as the Chilcotin Highway or the Freedom Highway, is an east-west highway in a region of the province known as the Interior Plateau. ... British Columbia provincial highway 21 is a cross-border spur in the Kootenay region of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 22 is a north-south highway that provides quick access from the city of Canada-U.S. border. ... British Columbia provincial highway 22A is a cross-border spur in the Okanagan region of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 23 is a north-south highway that straddles the Trans-Canada Highway in the provinces high country region. ... British Columbia provincial highway 24, the Little Fort Highway or the Interlakes highway, is a 97 km-long east-west connection between the Cariboo Highway, just south of 100 Mile House, and the Southern Yellowhead Highway at Little Fort. ... British Columbia provincial highway 26 is a minor east-west highway in central B.C. First opened in 1967, it provides access to the community of Wells and the famous gold rush town of Barkerville at the foot of the Cariboo Mountains, respectively 75 and 82 km east of the... British Columbia provincial highway 27, the Stuart Lake Highway, is a 23 km-long spur of the Yellowhead Highway in the north central part of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 28 is an east-west highway on the northern part of Vancouver Island. ... British Columbia provincial highway 29, known locally as Don Philips Way, is a shortcut route from the John Hart Highway to the Alaska Highway. ... British Columbia provincial highway 31 is a minor north-south highway through the Selkirk Mountains. ... British Columbia provincial highway 31 is a minor north-south highway through the Selkirk Mountains. ... British Columbia provincial highway 33 is a minor two-lane highway in the Okanagan region of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 35, the North Francois Highway, is a 23 km-long minor spur of the Yellowhead Highway. ... British Columbia provincial highway 37, the Cassiar Highway, is the northwesternmost highway in the province, and it is very scenic, passing through some of the most isolated areas of B.C. The highway first gained its 37 designation in 1975, and at that time, its southern terminus was at the... British Columbia provincial highway 37, the Cassiar Highway, is the northwesternmost highway in the province, and it is very scenic, passing through some of the most isolated areas of B.C. The highway first gained its 37 designation in 1975, and at that time, its southern terminus was at the... British Columbia provincial highway 39 is a very minor 29 km-long spur from the John Hart Highway northwest to the town of Mackenzie, on the shore of the southern arm of Williston Lake. ... British Columbia provincial highway 41 is a very short cross-border spur in the Okanagan area of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 43, the Elk Valley Highway, is the easternmost spur off of the Crowsnest Highway in B.C. The highway, which is two lanes, starts in Sparwood, and travels 35 km north along the Elk River to the community of Elkford, where a connection to Elk Falls... British Columbia provincial highway 49, known locally as the Spirit River Highway, is one of the two short connections from Dawson Creek to the border between B.C. and Alberta. ... British Columbia provincial highway 52, known locally as the Heritage Highway, is a 243 km-long alternate loop route between Arras, on the John Hart Highway just west of Dawson Creek, and Tupper, on the B.C.-Alberta boundary, via the community of Tumbler Ridge, 98 km south of Arras... British Columbia provincial highway 77, known as the Liard Highway, is the northeasternmost numbered highway in the province, and is the sole paved road connection between B.C. and the Northwest Territories. ... British Columbia provincial highway 91 is an alternative freeway route to highway 99 through Delta and Richmond. ... British Columbia provincial highway 91A, known locally as the Queensborough Connector, is a 3 km-long spur off of Highway 91 into New Westminster. ... British Columbia provincial highway 93, the Kootenay Highway, is a north-south route through the southeastern part of the province. ... British Columbia provincial highway 95, the Columbia Highway, is a north-south highway in the southeastern corner of the province, opened in 1957. ... British Columbia provincial highway 95, the Columbia Highway, is a north-south highway in the southeastern corner of the province, opened in 1957. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the province, going for 2,081 km all the way from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97A is a 65-km spur route between the cities of Vernon, on Highway 97, and Sicamous, on Highway 1. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97A is a 65-km spur route between the cities of Vernon, on Highway 97, and Sicamous, on Highway 1. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector, forms part of an important link between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan valley around Kelowna. ... British Columbia provincial highway 99A is the current designation of Highway 99s original 1942 alignment. ... British Columbia provincial highway 101 is the main north-south thoroughfare on the Sunshine Coast. ... British Columbia provincial highway 395 is a very short cross-border spur in the Okanagan region of the province, just 4 km long. ...

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