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The '''Georgia Viaduct''' (usually referred to locally as simply '''"the viaduct"''') is a twinned bridge that acts as a [[overpass|flyover-like overpass]] in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]. It passes between [[GM Place]] and [[BC Place Stadium]] and connects [[Downtown (Vancouver)|Downtown Vancouver]] with [[Strathcona (Vancouver)|Strathcona]]. The first Georgia Street Viaduct was built in 1913-15 and was designed to handle six lanes of traffic. It was replaced in 1972 by the current viaduct, which |
The '''Georgia Viaduct''' (usually referred to locally as simply '''"the viaduct"''') is a twinned bridge that acts as a [[overpass|flyover-like overpass]] in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]. It passes between [[GM Place]] and [[BC Place Stadium]] and connects [[Downtown (Vancouver)|Downtown Vancouver]] with [[Strathcona (Vancouver)|Strathcona]]. The first Georgia Street Viaduct was built in 1913-15 and was designed to handle six lanes of traffic. It was replaced in 1972 by the current viaduct, which is structurally separated by a and contains three lanes for each direction of traffic. |
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==Traffic flow== |
==Traffic flow== |
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==Vancouver freeway plan== |
==Vancouver freeway plan== |
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The current Georgia Viaduct was |
The current Georgia Viaduct was envisioned in the early 1970s as forming part of an extensive [[freeway]] system for Vancouver. However, communities were opposed to the idea of demolishing structures to build the freeway system and the plan was scrapped. The freeways would have required demolishing buildings in neighborhoods including [[Strathcona (Vancouver)|Strathcona]], the Downtown Eastside and [[Chinatown, Vancouver|Chinatown]]. A predominantly african community called [[Hogan's Alley (Vancouver)|Hogan's Alley]] was bulldozed in building the viaduct. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 22:54, 12 March 2009
49°16′38″N 123°06′23″W / 49.277227°N 123.106409°W
The Georgia Viaduct (usually referred to locally as simply "the viaduct") is a twinned bridge that acts as a flyover-like overpass in Vancouver, British Columbia. It passes between GM Place and BC Place Stadium and connects Downtown Vancouver with Strathcona. The first Georgia Street Viaduct was built in 1913-15 and was designed to handle six lanes of traffic. It was replaced in 1972 by the current viaduct, which is structurally separated by a and contains three lanes for each direction of traffic.
Traffic flow
The viaduct's eastbound traffic is fed from Georgia Street and leads vehicles to Prior Street and Main Street. The viaduct's westbound lanes-- occasionally referred to as Dunsmuir Viaduct due to a short gap between them and the eastbound lanes-- pass to the north of GM Place. The westbound traffic comes from Prior Street and Main Street, and carries vehicles and pedestrians to Dunsmuir Street, downtown which feeds into Melville Street and eventually Pender Street.
Vancouver freeway plan
The current Georgia Viaduct was envisioned in the early 1970s as forming part of an extensive freeway system for Vancouver. However, communities were opposed to the idea of demolishing structures to build the freeway system and the plan was scrapped. The freeways would have required demolishing buildings in neighborhoods including Strathcona, the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown. A predominantly african community called Hogan's Alley was bulldozed in building the viaduct.
See also
References
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