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Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the central street of Downtown and the Financial District. Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Larry Campbell City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... 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 km² (5th) * Land 925,186 km² * Water 19,549 km² (2. ...


The street starts at Canada Place near the Burrard Inlet, then runs southwest through downtown Vancouver. It crosses False Creek via the Burrard Street Bridge. South of False Creek, on what used to be called Cedar Street before the completion of the bridge, the street runs due south until the intersection with West 16th Avenue. Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... False Creek is a short inlet in the heart of Vancouver. ... The Burrard Street Bridge viewed from the east. ...


Before the Burrard Street Bridge was built in 1932 Burrard Street only ran though downtown. After the bridge was built it connected to Cedar Street in the south. Burrard was simply extended and Cedar Street disappeared.


Burrard Street is served by SkyTrain's Burrard Station, located near the intersection with Dunsmuir Street. The platform at Metrotown Station in Burnaby is one of the busiest in the SkyTrain system. ... Overview The Burrard Station of the Skytrain system is located on the Expo Line in the short subway segment located beneath Downtown Vancouver. ...


See Also

The Burrard Street Bridge viewed from the east. ...

External Links

  • BurrardStreet.com - Businesses along the street

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Burrard Street Bridge: Information from Answers.com (1061 words)
The Burrard Street Bridge (49°16′31.9″N, 123°8′12″W) is an Art Deco, six lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia that spans False Creek connecting downtown to Kitsilano.
Opened July 1, 1932, the Burrard Street Bridge was built to provide a high-level crossing to the south-western neighbourhoods in Kitsilano.
The bridge connected Burrard Street to Cedar Street in the south.
Burrard Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (254 words)
Burrard Street with a vista of the North Shore Mountains.
It is the central street of Downtown Vancouver and the Financial District.
Burrard Street is served by SkyTrain's Burrard Station, located between the intersections with Melville and Dunsmuir Streets.
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