The Granville Connector is Open

The new "H-road network" on Granville

Yesterday as I walked along Pacific Street in downtown Vancouver, I saw that the new Granville connector project was finally finished. Cars turned off from the Granville Street Bridge onto this new exit ramp that takes them to Pacific Street very easily, while vehicles on Pacific can get onto the Granville Street Bridge. 

Pedestrians can also walk on this new stretch of road called Neon, Rolston and Continental streets.

Walking north towards Neon Street from Pacific

This C$50 million Granville connector project took over a year to complete, as they shut down the onramp to and offramp from the Granville Street Bridge; traffic on Pacific was snarled as three lanes merged into one. 

Apparently now with this new "H-road" network, the City of Vancouver claims it will improve traffic circulation and "provide access to future housing and local services on the City-owned land that was occupied by the loops."

It also helps pedestrians and cyclists get on and off the Granville Street Bridge safely which is a huge plus. 

We'll see what gets constructed in the empty spaces on the right and left of this new road, but in the meantime relieved this giant infrastructure project is done!