Marine Drive (Greater Vancouver)
Marine Way | |
Burrard Peninsula Section | |
Length | 32.6 km (20.3 mi)[1] |
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Location | Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, University Endowment Lands |
West end | West 4th Avenue |
Major junctions | Granville Street Grant McConachie Way Oak Street Cambie Street Main Street Knight Street Boundary Road |
East end | Hwy 91A / Stewardson Way |
North Shore Section | |
Length | 21.1 km (13.1 mi)[1] |
West end | Cliff Road / Rockland Wynd |
Major junctions | Hwy 1 (TCH) Taylor Way (Hwy 99 north) Hwy 99 south |
East end | Berwicke Avenue / Keith Road / 3rd Street |
White Rock/South Surrey Section | |
Length | 6.7 km (4.2 mi)[1] |
West end | 128 Street |
East end | Stayte Road (160 Street) / 8 Avenue |
Marine Drive is the name for three major roadways in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The roads are known for running parallel to major bodies of water, with some sections being a major arterial road, while other serve local traffic. Marine Way is the name applied to a section of Marine Drive that was bypassed in the early 1980s.
Burrard Peninsula
The Burrard Peninsula section of Marine Drive passes through the University Endowment Lands as well as the Cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster, following the Burrard Inlet, Strait of Georgia, and the North Arm of Fraser River around Point Grey. In Vancouver, Marine Drive is prefixed by a quadrant and is divided into Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast sections; while in Burnaby and New Westminster it is simply known as Marine Drive. The northeastern and southeastern extremes of Marine Drive are relatively minor roadways; however, when the remainder is combined with 70th Avenue and Marine Way, it forms a 27-kilometre-long (17 mi) thoroughfare from the University of British Columbia to New Westminster and is one of the most important routes in the region. The section located within the University Endowment Lands is provincially maintained and known as Pseudo Highway 914:0620, which is unsigned, while southern section of Marine Drive / Marine Way along the North Arm of the Fraser River is part of TransLink's Major Road Network.[2][3]
Route description
Northwest Marine Drive begins at West 4th Avenue in the Vancouver neighbourhood of West Point Grey. It travels as a collector road north to Jericho Beach and turns west, following the south shore of Burrard Inlet and passing Locarno Beach and Spanish Banks. It leaves Vancouver and enters the University Endowment Lands, passing through Pacific Spirit Regional Park. The collector road ends at Chancellor Boulevard (the western extension of West 4th Avenue).[4]
Northwest Marine Drive continues as a western continuation of Chancellor Boulevard along the perimeter of the
When the residential section intersects Granville Street, Granville Street itself turns southeast and becomes Southwest Marine Drive. It reaches a
At the same time, Southeast Marine Drive runs parallel to Marine Way as a collector road through
History
Marine Drive used to continue east in New Westminster, passing through the Queensborough Interchange before continuing as Stewardson Way. Marine Way was constructed in the early 1980s to divert traffic from the eastern sections, and access to the interchange was cut off and traffic was diverted to the new roadway.[5]
Major intersections
Main section
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Vancouver | 0.0 | 0.0 | West 4th Avenue | As Northwest Marine Drive | |
Pacific Spirit Park | |||||
Point Grey Campus ) | 5.0 | 3.1 | Chancellor Boulevard / East Mall | Northwest Marine Drive branches west; eastbound through traffic follows Chancellor Boulevard | |
7.0 | 4.3 | Becomes Southwest Marine Drive | |||
7.8 | 4.8 | West 16th Avenue | |||
University Endowment Lands | 9.7– 11.9 | 6.0– 7.4 | Passes through Pacific Spirit Park | ||
Vancouver | 12.0 | 7.5 | West 41st Avenue | ||
12.9 | 8.0 | Dunbar Street | |||
17.3 | 10.7 | West 70th Avenue | SW Marine Drive branches south; eastbound through traffic follows 70th Avenue; westbound access to Hwy 99 | ||
17.7 | 11.0 | Granville Street | Southwest Marine Drive branches southeast; northbound through traffic follows Granville Street | ||
18.2 | 11.3 | Grant McConachie Way (to Arthur Laing Bridge) – Vancouver International Airport | Interchange; Southwest Marine Drive turns northeast | ||
17.7 | 11.0 | Oak Street | Partially grade separated; no access to the Oak Street Bridge | ||
19.4 | 12.1 | West 70th Avenue | No eastbound Marine Drive to westbound 70th Avenue access; eastbound access to Hwy 99 | ||
19.7 | 12.2 | Cambie Street | Marine Drive station | ||
20.6 | 12.8 | Ontario Street | Becomes Southeast Marine Drive | ||
20.9 | 13.0 | Main Street | |||
21.7 | 13.5 | Fraser Street | |||
22.7 | 14.1 | To Hwy 99 south / Knight Street – Vancouver International Airport, Richmond | Partially grade separated | ||
23.6 | 14.7 | Victoria Drive | |||
25.6 | 15.9 | Southeast Marine Drive | Becomes Marine Way | ||
Vancouver–Burnaby boundary | 26.8 | 16.7 | Boundary Road | ||
Burnaby | 27.8 | 17.3 | Glenlyon Parkway | ||
28.5 | 17.7 | Nelson Avenue | |||
29.9 | 18.6 | Byrne Road (to Southridge Drive) | |||
31.1 | 19.3 | North Fraser Way | |||
New Westminster | 32.6 0.0 | 20.3 0.0 | Hwy 91A south – Richmond, Delta | Queensborough Interchange; becomes Stewardson Way | |
2.3 | 1.4 | 12th Street (to Kingsway) | |||
2.4 | 1.5 | Royal Avenue / Columbia Street | Continues as Columbia Street | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Eastern section
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vancouver | 0.0 | 0.0 | Marine Way, Southeast Marine Drive | T-intersection; Southeast Marine Drive continues west | |
Vancouver–Burnaby boundary | 1.1 | 0.68 | Boundary Road | Grade separated (no access); becomes Marine Drive | |
Burnaby | 4.7 | 2.9 | Southridge Drive, Byrne Road | Full access west of intersection; right-in/right-out east of intersection | |
New Westminster | 6.5 | 4.0 | 7th Avenue | ||
6.6 | 4.1 | dead end | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
North Shore
The
Route description
Marine Drive begins as a residential street in
Just east of the Lions Gate Bridge approach, Marine Drive passes through the
Major intersections
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Vancouver | 0.0 | 0.0 | Cliff Road / Rockland Wynd | ||
2.0 | 1.2 | Nelson Avenue / Rosebery Avenue | Roundabout; access to Horseshoe Bay village and passenger ferry dropoff | ||
2.3 | 1.4 | Vancouver, Whistler | Horseshoe Bay Interchange Hwy 1 exit 0; no direct access to Hwy 1 west and ferry terminal | ||
15.3 | 9.5 | 21st Street | |||
17.8 | 11.1 | Taylor Way (Hwy 99 north) – Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, Whistler | West end of Hwy 99 concurrency | ||
18.0 | 11.2 | Crosses the Capilano River | |||
18.2 | 11.3 | Hwy 99 south (to Stanley Park Parkway) – Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport | Interchange; east end of Hwy 99 concurrency; access to Lions Gate Bridge | ||
North Vancouver (District) | 18.7 | 11.6 | To Hwy 1 (TCH) / Capilano Road | ||
North Vancouver District–City boundary | 20.2 | 12.6 | MacKay Road | ||
North Vancouver (City) | 20.4 | 12.7 | West 16th Street, Hamilton Avenue | ||
21.1 | 13.1 | Berwicke Avenue / West Keith Road / West 3rd Street | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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White Rock/South Surrey
The White Rock/South Surrey section of Marine Drive is a collector road that passes through the Cities of Surrey and White Rock, following Semiahmoo Bay.
Route description
Marine Drive begins in the South Surrey neighbourhood of Ocean Park at 128th Street. It travels east and crosses into White Rock at Bergstrom Road (136th Street) and follows the waterfront; the two are separated by the BNSF Railway. Beginning at Bayview Park (near Bay Street), the White Rock Promenade runs parallel to Marine Drive (south of the railway) for 2.19 km (1.36 mi),[7] running the entire length of the beach and connecting to the White Rock Pier. It passes through White Rock's historic commercial area and continues east, where it crosses back into Surrey at Stayte Road (160th Street) and continues east as 8th Avenue along the northern boundary of the Semiahmoo Indian Reserve.[4]
8th Avenue intersects both
Major intersections
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Surrey | 0.0 | 0.0 | 128 Street | ||
Surrey–White Rock boundary | 1.6 | 0.99 | Bergstrom Road (136 Street) | ||
White Rock | 4.1 | 2.5 | Oxford Street | ||
White Rock–Surrey boundary | 6.7 0.0 | 4.2 0.0 | Stayte Road (160 Street) | Becomes 8 Avenue | |
Vancouver, Peace Arch Border Crossing | Interchange; Hwy 99 exit 2; west end of unsigned Pseudo Hwy 914:3186 concurrency | ||||
3.2 | 2.0 | SR 543 – Hope, Pacific Highway Border Crossing | East end of unsigned Pseudo Hwy 914:3186 concurrency; 8 Avenue continues east | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Google (September 29, 2021). "Marine Drive in Greater Vancouver" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "4.02 Major Road Network Schedule A" (PDF). TransLink. February 4, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Major Road Network" (PDF) (Map). TransLink. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55198-152-9.
- ^ "BurnabyMap - ArcGIS Web Application". Maps & Open Data. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ProQuest 2240180166.
- ^ "Pier & Promenade Information". City of White Rock. Retrieved September 26, 2021.