McGill Street (Vancouver)
McGill Street is a street in Vancouver. McGill Street is located in East Vancouver.
McGill Street was built in 1974.[1] McGill Street is named after McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.[2] The street features mainly residential houses. In its early years, a streetcar used to run through McGill Street on its way to the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).[3]
Much of the peak morning traffic heading southbound off of Highway 1 runs through McGill Street from the freeway of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing.[4][5]
McGill Park is located in the Grandview-Woodland on McGill Street.[6] The street is also known for the many katsura trees that span the length of the road.[7]
References
- ↑ "McGill Street". City of Vancouver Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "The origins of all 651 street names in Vancouver". CBC News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "A look back at the past century of the Pacific National Exhibition". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Expanding Second Narrows bridge a smart fix for North Shore traffic". North Shore News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Highway Exits". Province of British Columbia. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "McGill Park". Vancouver Park Board. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Falling for foliage". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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