Belleville Street in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

Belleville Street in James Bay in Victoria is a four-lane, asphalted secondary road (40 km/h). The road has sidewalks. It runs in an east-west direction starting from Pendray Street and crosses Oswego Street, Menzies Street, Government Street and Douglas Street and ends at Blanshard Street. It connects James Bay and Downtown. This road is part of the bicycle routes Seaside Touring Route and Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) and the long-distance road "17" and the hiking trails Vancouver Island Trail and TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island). In the vicinity, you can find among other things 11 artwork, 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and a ferry terminal. The nearest stop is Belleville at Douglas. The bus lines 4, 10, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32X, 47, 48, 61, 61X, 66, 70, 71, 72, 75, 95 and 99 serve this stop.

Road Type
main road
Lanes
4
Speed Limit
40
Route
east-west

Artwork

  • Knowledge Totem Pole (artist: Cicero August).
  • Queen Victoria (wheelchair accessible, artist: Albert Bruce-Joy, bronze).
  • The Hands of Time: Cupping Dogwood Blossoms (wheelchair accessible, artist: Crystal Przybille, bronze).
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Pole, ca 1981 (artist: Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole in the A’wa’etłala village of Dzawadi in Knight Inlet had five figures but only the top three were acquired by Charles F. Newcombe when he visited the site in 1913. The original pole was erected in Thunderbird Park in 1941 (RBCM 1859)..
  • Thunderbird (artist: Richar Hunt, wood). Originally carved in 1979, the pole was recently brought down for conservation treatment. Hunt repaired and repainted it, and the Royal BC Museum took the opportunity to relocate it..
  • Haida Pole, 1984 (artist: Gerry Marks, Richard Hunt, Tim Paul, wood). This pole was raised on June 9, 1984, in front of the new carving studio in Thunderbird Park. It is a version of an original pole that stood in front of a house named Rock Slide House in hlqin7ul ‘llnagaay (Cumshewa),.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Heraldic Pole, 1953 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Mildred Hunt, wood). The original poles were moved to inside storage and replaced by replica versions carved by Martin and others working under his direction, including Henry Hunt and Hunt’s sons, Tony and Richard..
  • Signs of Lekwungen: Celebrate Diversity (artist: Butch Dick, bronze).
  • Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw Totem Pole (artist: Richard Hunt, wood).
  • Caryatid (artist: Elza Mayhew, bronze).
  • Avocados (artist: Illarion Gallant, granite).

Restaurants

  • Pendray Tea House (British) at Belleville Street 309.
  • Belleville's at Belleville Street 427.
  • The Old Spaghetti Factory (Italian, wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Sun–Thu 11:30–22; Fri–Sat 11:30–22) at Douglas Street 703 (V8W 2B4).
  • Steamship Grill & Bar (seafood, opening hours: Mon–Thu 11–22; Fri 11–22:30; Sat 10–22:30; Sun 10–21:30) at Belleville Street 470 (V8V 1W9).

Public clocks

  • Tower Clock.

Cafés

  • Starbucks (coffee shop, Wi-Fi, takeaway) at Belleville Street 470 (V8V 1W9).
  • Courtyard Café.

Bus stops

  • Belleville at Douglas.
  • bus lines 4, 10, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32X, 47, 48, 61, 61X, 66, 70, 71, 72, 75, 95, 99

Stations

  • FRS Clipper.
  • bus lines 4, 10, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32X, 47, 48, 61, 61X, 66, 70, 71, 72, 75, 95, 99

Roads nearby

Blanshard Street
100 m
Academy Close
150 m
Elliott Street Square
Food Truck Festival, Story of Raven, Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken
150 m
Penwill Street
200 m
Southgate Street
200 m
Heritage Court
Spirit, Royal Museum Shop
250 m
Fairfield Road
Fairfield at Quadra, Fairfield at Blanchard, Blanchard Terminus Bay A, Blanshard Terminal
250 m
Colombo Place
Family Group, Man and Science
250 m
Burdett Avenue
Burdett at Douglas, Browns Social House, Shaker
250 m
Superior Street
Legislature Exchange Bay E, Superior at Oswego, Superior at Menzies, BC Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Legislature Exchange Bay F, Little Gem Grocery, Superior at Montreal, Grey Dragon Library, GVPL: sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch
300 m
Walk Downtown Victoria
L'Authentique Poutine & Burgers, Canada Sign, Empress Dock, Milestones, Kwakiutl Bear Pole, Maximillian, Signs of Lekwungen: Four Directions of the Eagle, The Hands of Time: Holding a Mirror, Harbour Air, Flying Otter Grill, The Hands of Time: Panning for Gold, Lindo Bistro, Hyack Air, Reeson Landing
350 m
Douglas Street
Mile 0, Douglas at Avalon, Douglas at Beacon, Douglas at Superior, Douglas at Blanshard, Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999, Gitxan Pole, 1960, Gitxsan Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1966, Gitxan Pole, 1954/2, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting
400 m
Government Street
A&W, Chocolats Favoris, Out of Ireland, Roots, Running Room, Eddie Bauer, Sean Schuster Fine Art Gallery, Out Of The Mist Gallery - Northwest Coast & World Tribal Art, Puzzle Lab - Whimsical Wooden Puzzles, Victoria Giftplus, The Hands of Time: Performing with a Fan, Silk Road Tea, E.A. Morris Tobacconist, Murchie's Cafe, Below the Belt, Murchie's, Cascadia, White Peony, Urban Timber, Parlor Hair Boutique, Stock Home, Government at Johnson, Kaboodles Toy Store, Roberta's Hats, The Downbeat, Collections by 5th Avenue, Q bar, Camöflage, Victorian Royal Suites, Tea at the Empress, Veranda, London Towne Gifts & Smokes, Library Lounge, Tai Sang Company, Dragon Dance, Brasserie L'école, Tam Kung Temple, Spirit of Victoria, Pier 815 T-Shirts & Gifts, Kebab On Fire, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Rogers' Chocolates, Government at Broughton, The Fairmont Store
400 m