McGill Street (Vancouver)

McGill Street is a street in Vancouver. McGill Street is located in East Vancouver.

McGill Street was built in 1974. McGill Street is named after McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. 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).

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.

McGill Park is located in the Grandview-Woodland on McGill Street. The street is also known for the many katsura trees that span the length of the road.

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Category:Streets in Vancouver