Kitsilano Trestle

The first bridge, a timber trestle was begun in 1886[4][5][6] or 1888[7] to carry the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to a proposed port on English Bay on the Kitsilano side, south of the Indian Reservation.

[8][9] However, due to the railway's decision to locate its depot and yards on the north side of False Creek (modern-day Yaletown) meant that the trestle saw little use until street cars of the B.C.

After World War II, industry began to leave False Creek, meaning the CPR used the Arbutus Corridor less.

[11]Expo 86 brought a complete redevelopment of the False Creek area, notably due to the influence of Hong Kong entrepreneur Li-Ka Shing and his company Concord Pacific, which transformed the north shore into modern condominiums.

[12] The bridge was pivotal in the development of northeast modern-day Kitsilano, as the trestle provided quick access by streetcar to the inner city.

The first trestle in the foreground in 1890, with the early Granville Street Bridge behind
The second trestle at foreground in 1945, in open position allowing ships to pass. The Granville Street Bridge is in the background.