Prospect Point Tourist Attractions Open for Business during Park Drive Realignment Project

July 17, 2008 (No. 21) - Prospect Point in Stanley Park is open for business while work on the Park Drive realignment project proceeds. Pedestrians can still access the historic Prospect Point Lookout which provides panoramic views of Lions Gate Bridge, Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound and the North Shore mountains. The Prospect Point Cafe , a full-service restaurant, the gift shop and food concessions are also open for service, offering a wide range of dining and shopping options.

Ample car parking is available in the newly opened parking lot. Tour buses can continue to use the same section of roadway east of the washrooms for parking.

Prospect Point is an important local landmark that has played a significant role in development of Vancouver as a city. The point was the home of Vancouver's first Signal Station which regulated all shipping activity in and out of the First Narrows of Vancouver harbour.

The Realignment Project involves the relocation of 140 metres of the hairpin curve of Park Drive and angle parking across from the restaurant; the removal of asphalt from the old section of Park Drive near the viewpoint and new drainage and landscaping. The number of parking stalls has been maintained and the parking area has been separated by a landscaped median to improve public safety at one of Vancouver's most popular tourist destinations.

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For more information contact Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440.
www.vancouverparks.ca

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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