Bridge Way in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

Bridge Way in James Bay in Victoria is an asphalted cycle path. The road has no sidewalks. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Douglas Street and crosses Michigan Street. This road is part of 1 bicycle route.

Bicycle
designated
Road Type
cycle path
Route
north-south

Artwork

  • Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting (artist: Mowry Baden) – approx. 300 m.
  • Moss Lady – approx. 350 m.
  • Story of Raven (artist: Peter Paul Ochs, concrete) – approx. 350 m.
  • Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken (artist: Armando Barbon and Gabriele Vicari, bronze) – approx. 400 m.
  • Haida Pole, 1966 (artist: Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole stood at t’anuu ‘llnagaay (eelgrass town) in front of a house named House that Makes a Noise, a large six-beamed house owned by Gwiskunas, a member of the Those Born at Qadasgo Creek lineage of the Raven clan of the Haida. – approx. 400 m.
  • Haida Pole, 1954 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, wood). It was raised by a man named Checkgath around 1880 as a memorial to his wife and shows some of Checkgath’s family crests. The original pole is now in the entrance lobby of the RBC museum. – approx. 400 m.
  • Gitxan Pole, 1960 (artist: Mungo Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). Several old poles were removed for preservation from Gitanyow (formerly known as Kitwancool) in 1958 and replaced by replicas. This is a version of the pole named Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh belonging to Chief Wiha (Wee-kha, Ernest Smith), – approx. 400 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999 (artist: Sean Whonnock, Jonathan Henderson, wood). It is dedicated to the Coast Salish people on whose ancestral lands Thunderbird Park is located, and honours the Hunt and Whonnock (Wanukw) families of the Kwakwaka’wakw carvers. – approx. 400 m.
  • Gitxan Pole, 1954/2 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole was raised jointly by two chiefs, Tu’pesu and Wawralaw, in 1855 or 1885 at Gitseguekla (Skeena Crossing) – approx. 400 m.
  • Gitxsan Pole, 1954 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, wood). The original pole stood in the village of Gitseguekla (Skeena Crossing) on the upper Skeena River. It was carved around 1900 in memory of a chief known as Wistis – approx. 400 m.
  • 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. – approx. 450 m.

Bus stops

  • Douglas at Avalon – approx. 200 m.
  • Douglas at Superior – approx. 250 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay E – approx. 300 m.
  • Douglas at Blanshard – approx. 350 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay A – approx. 400 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay F – approx. 400 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay B – approx. 400 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay C – approx. 400 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay D – approx. 450 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Landmark Victoria Teacher Strike – approx. 150 m.

Cafés

  • Colonial Cafe – approx. 350 m.

Marketplaces

  • Food Truck Festival – approx. 350 m.

Pubs

  • JBI Pub (Wi-Fi, opening hours: Mon–Sun 7:30–7:30, 18–18) – approx. 400 m.