Granville Street Bridge, Road bridge in Downtown Vancouver, Canada
Granville Street Bridge is an eight-lane road bridge spanning False Creek between downtown and the Fairview neighborhood. The structure rises approximately 27 meters above water level and serves as a major traffic connection across the creek.
The current bridge opened in 1954, replacing an 1889 timber trestle bridge and a 1909 steel structure with a swing span. This succession of structures reflects how Vancouver's transportation needs evolved throughout the 20th century.
The name Granville comes from Granville Street, which south of False Creek was called Centre Street until 1907. The 1909 bridge carried a streetcar stop at its south end above Granville Island so industrial workers could commute; Old Bridge Street on the island marks that second bridge's alignment.
The bridge is undergoing renovations to create separate walking and cycling paths by converting two vehicle lanes into dedicated spaces. Visitors should expect possible traffic changes and modified lanes during the construction period.
Steel plate girders salvaged from the demolished 1909 bridge were reused as barges to build the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge. The current span was built on the same alignment as the 1889 timber trestle, and its first driver in 1954, Sidney Annoot, had also been the first to cross the 1909 structure.
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