Downtown Vancouver Updates II

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

When transit responsibility was off loaded by the Province to Translink, it came with some oddball major road responsibilities, including Pattullo Bridge and Riefel Island bridge. Maybe this viaduct is a part of that responsibility.

Seems like it has something to do with the Skytrain guideway underneath

On July 25, 1995 the City Council authorized the City to enter into agreements with Marathon Realty Company Limited ("Marathon") to implement the subdivision of Lot 7, District Lot 541 and of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan 13607 ("Lot 7").

As a condition of approval of the subdivision Marathon has conveyed to the City the site of the Howe Street Viaduct and the site of the Cordova Street Viaduct now described as Lot 1 and Lot 2 respectively of District Lot 541 and the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan LMP23953.

In accordance with the requirements of the Land Title Act, the City has agreed to establish air space parcels of Lot 1 and Lot 2 as highway to provide access to Lot 3 (see attached Appendix "A"). The establishment of this highway access is subject to the release of any encumbrances as charges against the air space parcels. There are no encumbrances other than BC Transit's right of way for the ALRT charged against the airspace parcel of Lot 1.

BC Transit's ALRT entrance extends into the airspace parcel in Lot 1 (as shown in heavy outline on the attached Appendix "A"). BC Transit as a condition of its release requests that it be permitted to continue to enter upon and use that part of the airspace parcel of Lot 1 (shown in heavy outline on the plan attached as Appendix "A") for the operation of the ALRT and that the Street Use Agreement be amended to implement such request.

https://council.vancouver.ca/951205/a11.htm