British Columbia Highway 99A
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| Highway 99A |
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| King George Highway | |||||||||
| Length: | 50 km (31 mi) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1942 | ||||||||
| South end: | Hwy 99 in Surrey | ||||||||
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Hwy 10 in Surrey Hwy 1A in Surrey Hwy 7 in Vancouver |
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| North end: | Hwy 99 in Vancouver | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Surrey New Westminster Burnaby Vancouver |
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Highway 99A is the designation of Highway 99's original 1942 alignment. It has had the '99A' designation between 1962 and 1964, and from 1973 to the present day.
As of 2006, the route has been decommissioned as a provincial highway.[citation needed]
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Highway 99A, with a total length of 50 km (31 mi), is a route within the Greater Vancouver area. The highway starts in Surrey at the first exit off Highway 99 north of the Peace Arch. The stretch of Highway 99A through Surrey is known locally as the King George Highway, named in honour of King George VI. It serves as a route for commuters travelling to New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby and Vancouver. The highway goes north for 8 km (5 mi) to an interchange with Highway 99, and from there, another 4 km (2 mi) to its junction with Highway 10. The highway continues north for another 9 km (6 mi), where it merges with Highway 1A. Highways 1A and 99A continues northwest for 6 km (4 mi) to the Pattullo Bridge over the Fraser River, crossing from Surrey into New Westminster.
In New Westminster, Highway 99A follows McBride Boulevard and 10th Avenue, then onto Kingsway, where the highway enters Burnaby. Highway 99A then proceeds west northwest for 6 km (4 mi) through the City of Burnaby to its intersection with Boundary Road, at which point the highway crosses into Vancouver.
In Vancouver, Highway 99A follows Kingsway northwest for 7 km (4 mi), then onto Main Street. Highway 99A follows Main Street north for 2 km (1 mi), then west onto the Dunsmuir Viaduct and Dunsmuir Street into the downtown core of the city to Burrard Street, where it reunites with Highway 99 on Georgia Street headed towards Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge.
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