Bridgeview is a neighbourhood in the Whalley town centre of

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, British Columbia, Canada, that stretches south from the

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. The neighbourhood consists of all the low-lying area between the

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in the east and the

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in the west.

History

In the 1970s, dykes were constructed to prevent the neighbourhood from flooding. Water levels from prior floods had reached and in 1894 and 1948, respectively. Residents of the neighbourhood fought the municipality of Surrey in the mid-1970s to build proper sewers as

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s would often overflow into drainage ditches. Then-mayor

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and other municipal councillors resisted the idea as the municipality had industrial plans for the area.

Transportation

Bridgeview is served by

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's SkyTrain

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system. The station is located in the portion of

South Westminster South Westminster is an industrial neighbourhood in the Whalley town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, located on the Fraser River south of the city of New Westminster. History South Westminster is historically known as Brownsville ...

which borders the southern edge of Bridgeview, at the interchange between King George Boulevard and Scott Road.

References

{{SurreyBCNeighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Surrey, British Columbia