Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "King George Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The 27 km route begins in the north at the south end of the Pattullo Bridge crossing of the Fraser River, connecting Surrey with New Westminster; and runs generally southeast to connect with Highway 99, 3 km north of the Peace Arch Border Crossing with the United States.The corridor was a major portion of Highway 99A, which continued northwest over the Pattullo Bridge, joining with Highway 99 in downtown Vancouver. Highway 99A was decommissioned in 2006. Opened in 1940, the route was originally named King George Highway in honour of the royal visit of King George VI the previous year. The name was changed to King George Boulevard in 2009 "to project an image of a modern, safe, walkable and livable City Centre community", given that portions of the corridor have had a reputation for being dangerous and having a high incidence of criminal activity.King George Boulevard is a major arterial road, with most sections having four lanes. It includes two adjacent SkyTrain stations: Scott Road Station and King George Station (located just north of the Fraser Highway)."@en }
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- King_George_Boulevard abstract "King George Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The 27 km route begins in the north at the south end of the Pattullo Bridge crossing of the Fraser River, connecting Surrey with New Westminster; and runs generally southeast to connect with Highway 99, 3 km north of the Peace Arch Border Crossing with the United States.The corridor was a major portion of Highway 99A, which continued northwest over the Pattullo Bridge, joining with Highway 99 in downtown Vancouver. Highway 99A was decommissioned in 2006. Opened in 1940, the route was originally named King George Highway in honour of the royal visit of King George VI the previous year. The name was changed to King George Boulevard in 2009 "to project an image of a modern, safe, walkable and livable City Centre community", given that portions of the corridor have had a reputation for being dangerous and having a high incidence of criminal activity.King George Boulevard is a major arterial road, with most sections having four lanes. It includes two adjacent SkyTrain stations: Scott Road Station and King George Station (located just north of the Fraser Highway).".