The first Georgia Street Viaduct was built between 1913 and 1915, crossing over the expanding CPR rail yards and a small portion of False Creek. The narrow structure included streetcar tracks that were never used. At one point, every second lamppost was removed to reduce weight.[1] It was replaced between 1971 and 1972 by the current viaduct, in which the two directions of traffic are structurally separated.
The current Georgia Viaduct was envisioned in the early 1970s as replacing the original structure, continuing to overpass the CPR rail yards while forming part of an extensive freeway system for Vancouver. Although communities were opposed to demolition and the expanded freeway plan was scrapped, the replacement viaduct project proceeded. The freeways would have required demolishing buildings in neighbourhoods including Strathcona, the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown. A predominantly Black Canadian community called Hogan's Alley was bulldozed in building the viaduct.
The first phase (Georgia) of the new viaduct opened to traffic on June 28, 1971, and the second phase (Dunsmuir) opened on Jan. 9, 1972, amid protests which attempted to block mayor Tom Campbell's limousine from reaching the western end.[2][3]
Traffic flowedit
Looking westbound into Vancouver, from the Viaduct's pedestrian sidewalkViaduct's westbound exit point from Beatty St.
The viaduct's eastbound traffic is fed from Georgia Street and leads vehicles to Prior Street and Main Street. The viaduct's westbound lanes—often referred to as Dunsmuir Viaduct because they connect to Dunsmuir Street—pass to the north of Rogers Arena. 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.
Deadpool filmingedit
On April 5, 2015, the viaduct was closed for two weeks to allow filming of the movie Deadpool, which was released on February 12, 2016.[4][5]
Demolitionedit
On October 27, 2015, Vancouver City Council voted to demolish the twin viaducts.[6] A new six-lane road configuration that merges Expo and Pacific boulevards is in the planning stages.[7]
^Harris, Robert. "Bridges of Greater Vancouver". DiscoverVancouver.com. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
^Mackie, John (October 28, 2015). . Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^"John Mackie: The Georgia Viaduct and the Freeway Fight – 1972". Viewpoint Vancouver. January 13, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^Judd, Amy (April 5, 2015). "Ryan Reynolds' movie 'Deadpool' shuts down Georgia Viaduct for filming". Global News. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
^McNary, Dave (September 18, 2014). "X-Men Spinoff 'Deadpool' to Hit Theaters Feb. 12, 2016". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
^"City Council votes to demolish Vancouver Viaducts". Daily Hive. October 27, 2015.
^"Vancouver City Council votes in favour of tearing down Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts". Global News.
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georgia, viaduct, twinned, bridge, that, acts, flyover, like, overpass, vancouver, british, columbia, canada, passes, between, rogers, arena, place, stadium, connects, downtown, vancouver, with, main, street, strathcona, eastbound, entry, point, from, beatty, . The Georgia Viaduct is a twinned bridge that acts as a flyover like overpass in Vancouver British Columbia Canada It passes between Rogers Arena and BC Place Stadium and connects Downtown Vancouver with Main Street and Strathcona Georgia ViaductGeorgia Viaduct s eastbound entry point from Beatty St Coordinates49 16 38 N 123 06 23 W 49 277227 N 123 106409 W 49 277227 123 106409Carries3 lanes of Georgia Street 2 lanes of Dunsmuir Street pedestrians and bicyclesLocaleVancouverMaintained byCity of VancouverPreceded byGeorgia Street ViaductHistoryOpenedJanuary 9 1972Location Contents 1 History 2 Traffic flow 3 Deadpool filming 4 Demolition 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe first Georgia Street Viaduct was built between 1913 and 1915 crossing over the expanding CPR rail yards and a small portion of False Creek The narrow structure included streetcar tracks that were never used At one point every second lamppost was removed to reduce weight 1 It was replaced between 1971 and 1972 by the current viaduct in which the two directions of traffic are structurally separated The current Georgia Viaduct was envisioned in the early 1970s as replacing the original structure continuing to overpass the CPR rail yards while forming part of an extensive freeway system for Vancouver Although communities were opposed to demolition and the expanded freeway plan was scrapped the replacement viaduct project proceeded The freeways would have required demolishing buildings in neighbourhoods including Strathcona the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown A predominantly Black Canadian community called Hogan s Alley was bulldozed in building the viaduct The first phase Georgia of the new viaduct opened to traffic on June 28 1971 and the second phase Dunsmuir opened on Jan 9 1972 amid protests which attempted to block mayor Tom Campbell s limousine from reaching the western end 2 3 Traffic flow edit nbsp Looking westbound into Vancouver from the Viaduct s pedestrian sidewalk nbsp Viaduct s westbound exit point from Beatty St The viaduct s eastbound traffic is fed from Georgia Street and leads vehicles to Prior Street and Main Street The viaduct s westbound lanes often referred to as Dunsmuir Viaduct because they connect to Dunsmuir Street pass to the north of Rogers Arena 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 Deadpool filming editOn April 5 2015 the viaduct was closed for two weeks to allow filming of the movie Deadpool which was released on February 12 2016 4 5 Demolition editOn October 27 2015 Vancouver City Council voted to demolish the twin viaducts 6 A new six lane road configuration that merges Expo and Pacific boulevards is in the planning stages 7 See also editGeorgia Street List of bridges in CanadaReferences edit Harris Robert Bridges of Greater Vancouver DiscoverVancouver com Retrieved June 25 2010 Mackie John October 28 2015 Look back 1972 sees Georgia Viaduct open Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on October 29 2015 Retrieved June 14 2020 John Mackie The Georgia Viaduct and the Freeway Fight 1972 Viewpoint Vancouver January 13 2015 Retrieved September 23 2023 Judd Amy April 5 2015 Ryan Reynolds movie Deadpool shuts down Georgia Viaduct for filming Global News Retrieved August 24 2015 McNary Dave September 18 2014 X Men Spinoff Deadpool to Hit Theaters Feb 12 2016 Variety Retrieved August 24 2015 City Council votes to demolish Vancouver Viaducts Daily Hive October 27 2015 Vancouver City Council votes in favour of tearing down Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts Global News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgia Viaduct amp oldid 1181385878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
