Steam clock at Cambie Street's northern end in Gastown.

Cambie Street is a street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is named for Henry John Cambie, chief surveyor of the Canadian Pacific Railway's western division (as is Cambie Road, a major thoroughfare in nearby Richmond). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 351 KB)Image taken and uploaded by User:Leonard G. Tourists are entertained by the Gastown, Vancouver, Canada steam clock. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 351 KB)Image taken and uploaded by User:Leonard G. Tourists are entertained by the Gastown, Vancouver, Canada steam clock. ... Map of Gastown Statue of Gassy Jack, Gastown. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... Henry John Cambie (born October 25, 1836 in Tipperary, Ireland — died April 23, 1928 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was a Canadian surveyor, civil engineer, and a notable figure in the completion of that countrys transcontinental railway. ... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...

There are two distinct sections of the street. North of False Creek, the street runs on a northeast-southwest alignment (following the rotated street grid within downtown Vancouver). As such, the street actually runs perpendicular to the Cambie Street Bridge, and there is no seamless connection between the two. Instead, Nelson Street carries southbound traffic onto the bridge, and Smithe Street carries northbound traffic away from the bridge. The downtown section of Cambie Street runs from Water Street in Gastown in the north to Pacific Boulevard in Yaletown in the south and is a two-way street for its length. False Creek is a short inlet in the heart of Vancouver. ... The Cambie Street Bridge is a six lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia crossing False Creek. ... Map of Gastown Statue of Gassy Jack, Gastown. ... Yaletown is an area of downtown Vancouver approximately bordered by False Creek, Smithe, Davie and Homer Streets. ...

South of False Creek, the street is a major 6-lane arterial road, and runs as a 2-way north-south thoroughfare according to the street grid for the rest of Vancouver. Between King Edward Avenue West and Southwest Marine Drive, the street is a 10 metre wide boulevard with gardens, extensive trees and park space on it. The Champs Elysees in Paris, France. ...

The Canada Line and Cambie Street

When proposals to build the Canada Line (formerly known as the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver or RAV Line) along Cambie Street first emerged, they were heavily protested by residents and business owners who wanted to keep the street as a heritage boulevard. They argued in favour of using the existing Arbutus Street rail corridor instead. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... “RAV” redirects here. ...

Once the decision was made to use the Cambie alignment for the Canada Line anyway, residents along the corridor successfully persuaded authorities to put the rail line in a tunnel instead of running it as a surface route. Nonetheless, the cut-and-cover method (which is being used to build the tunnel) has introduced much disruption to traffic and business along the corridor during the construction. As such, even though it costs less than using a tunnel boring machine, the plan drew heavy criticism, especially from area residents and businesses. A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ... A tunnel boring machine that was used at Yucca Mountain. ...

During 2006 to 2009, portions of the street south of False Creek have been closed to traffic to allow for construction of the line. The cut-and-cover tunnel will run underneath the east side of the street for most of its route. South of West 63rd Avenue, the line will emerge from the tunnel and run on an elevated structure. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Points of interest

Vancouver City Hall

• The Gastown steam clock, located at the street's northern end, at its intersection with Water Street
• The Vancouver City Hall, located on the street between 10th Avenue and 12th Avenue
• Queen Elizabeth Park, located east of the street between 29th Avenue and 37th Avenue
• Oakridge Centre, shopping centre at 41st Avenue
• Langara College, a community college at 49th Avenue

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See also

• Cambie Street Bridge

The Cambie Street Bridge is a six lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia crossing False Creek. ...

External links

• Cambie Street Directory
• GVTV Cambie Boulevard (WMV)