BURRARD STREET

'Burrard Street' is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the central street of Downtown Vancouver and the Financial District. The street is named for Burrard Inlet, located at its northern terminus, which in turn is named for Sir Harry Burrard.
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.
The intersection of Burrard Street and Georgia Street is considered to be the centrepoint of Downtown Vancouver, along with the more touristy and upscale shopping-spirited intersection of Burrard Street and Robson Street.

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 subway, located between the intersections with Melville and Dunsmuir Streets.

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★ Burrard Street Bridge

External link

★ - CBC video on Burrard Bridge bikelanes

★ BurrardStreet.com - Businesses along the street