Burrard Bridge
The Burrard Bridge is a four-lane, Art Deco style, steel truss bridge constructed between 1930 and 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The high, five-part bridge on four piers spans False Creek, connecting downtown Vancouver with Kitsilano via connections to Burrard Street on both ends.Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge across False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Also known as: “Burrard Street Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bard on the Beach and Vancouver Aquatic Centre.
Bard on the Beach
Theater building
Photo: Irene Kehler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bard on the Beach is Western Canada's largest professional Shakespeare festival. The theatre festival runs annually from early June through September in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bard on the Beach is situated 320 metres northwest of Burrard Bridge.
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Vancouver Aquatic Centre is an indoor facility. It replaces the Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach that was opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1974. A contract to renew the facility was let in 2023 and the project is expected to take seven years to complete. Vancouver Aquatic Centre is situated 300 metres northeast of Burrard Bridge.
BC Place
Stadium
Photo: Yvrphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. BC Place is situated 2 km east of Burrard Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granville Island and Davie Village.
Granville Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Zhatt, Public domain.
Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver, under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge.
Davie Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
Davie Village is a neighbourhood in the West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the home of the city's LGBT subculture, and, as such, is often considered a gay village, or gaybourhood.
West End
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Vancouver is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.
Burrard Bridge
- Categories: through arch bridge, truss bridge, road bridge, steel bridge, and transportation
- Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.27498° or 49° 16′ 30″ northLongitude
-123.13852° or 123° 8′ 19″ westOpen location code
84XR7VF6+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 492631024OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q919808
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Serbian—“Burrard Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布勒橋”
- French: “pont Burrard”
- French: “Pont Burrard”
- German: “Burrard Bridge”
- German: “Burrard Street Bridge”
- Japanese: “バラード橋”
- Serbian: “Бурард мост”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vanier Bike Park and Senakw.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as False Creek Fuels and Burrard Bridge Civic Marina.
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