Columbia Street (New Westminster)
Contrasting views of Columbia Street in 1932 and 2008 | |
| Length | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
|---|---|
| Location | New Westminster |
| Southwest end | Royal Avenue (becomes Stewardson Way) |
| Major junctions | |
| Northeast end | Brunette River (becomes North Road) |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1850s or 1860s |
Columbia Street is the main street in the downtown neighbourhood of New Westminster, British Columbia. It runs parallel to the Fraser River, emerging from Stewardson Way in the southwest portion of New Westminster, travelling through Downtown New Westminster and Sapperton, before crossing the Brunette River and becoming North Road. The section of the street northeast of McBride Boulevard is called East Columbia Street for numbering purposes. The downtown portion of the street is a historic commercial area, and has been nicknamed the Miracle Mile and the Golden Mile.
The 600 and 700 blocks of Columbia Street are home to a large number of bridal stores and galleries, and are occasionally referred to as the Bridal Capital of British Columbia or Wedding Row.
The eastern portion of Columbia Street in Sapperton passes the former site of the British Columbia Penitentiary, the Sapperton Brewery District, and the Royal Columbian Hospital.