Georgia Street

Georgia Street

Georgia Street, more officially West Georgia Street or Georgia, is arguably the most important street in Downtown Vancouver. It serves as the one of the primary streets for the financial and central business districts and is the major transportation corridor connecting downtown Vancouver with the North Shore (and eventually Whistler) by way of the Lions Gate Bridge. West of Seymour Street, the thoroughfare is known as a portion of both Highway 99 and Highway 1A; east of Seymour it still carries the '1A' designation.

East of the Financial District downtown core, Georgia Street traverses the Georgia Viaduct for eastbound travellers only; westbound travellers use the Dunsmuir Viaduct, one block to the north.

West of the intersection with Pender Street until it reaches Stanley Park, the centre lane of Georgia Street is used as a counterflow lane. The busy intersection of Georgia and Burrard Street is considered to be the centrepoint of the city.

A number of important landmarks and top attractions, both historical and modern, are located along Georgia Street. These include Stanley Park in the west, the Financial District and numerous skyscrapers in the centre, along with Royal Centre, Hotel Vancouver and upscale shoppes, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Pacific Centre, the Granville Entertainment District, while the Theatre District (including Queen Elizabeth Theatre and the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts), Library Square (the central branch of the Vancouver Public Library), GM Place, and BC Place all lie to the east.


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