Knight Street

Map of Knight Street. The red marker shows where the freeway is.

Knight Street is a street in Vancouver and Richmond. It runs from Clark Drive in the north end to Westminster Highway in the south end. It is 9.8 km long.[1] It is one of the main streets in Downtown Vancouver. In Vancouver, part of Knight Street also turns in Clark Drive and goes towards the Port of Vancouver. It is the busiest trucking road in the city of Vancouver. In Richmond, part of Highway 91 is also on Knight Street.[2]

The street was originally named Knight Road before it was changed to Knight Street. Knight Street is named after South Vancouver property owner Robert Knight and Clark Drive was named after realtor Ephraim James Clark.[3][4]

The Knight Street Bridge is connected to Knight Street. It was officially opened on January 15, 1974.[5] It runs over the north arm of the Fraser River, connecting Richmond and Vancouver.

One of the points of interest on Clark Drive is the East Van Cross, located on Clark and East 6th Avenue. It has become a symbol for the city and was seen in graffiti around the city for decades beforehand.[6] In 2010, artist Ken Lam installed the neon sign under the name Monument for East Vancouver in 2010 for the Winter Olympics.[7]

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  • Monument for East Vancouver
    Monument for East Vancouver

References

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  1. ↑ "Knight Street". Google Maps. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia". Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Delta throwback: New bridge project to ease congestion". Delta Optimist. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Walker, Elizabeth (1999). Street names of Vancouver. Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Historical Society. ISBN 9780969237877. OCLC 45830263.
  5. ↑ "Knight Street Bridge is ready to support the restart of BC's economy". The Buzzer. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "East Van cross symbol has been around for decades, says Vancouver artist Ken Lum". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Historic East Van Slogan Set to Rise on Eastside". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved February 16, 2025.