Alex Fraser Bridge
Bridge across the Fraser River in British Columbia
The Alex Fraser Bridge is a cable stayed bridge that used to have six lanes until a counterflow lane was added to help reduce traffic, during the morning and afternoon rush hour.[3] It crosses the Fraser River that connects Richmond, British Columbia and New Westminster, British Columbia.
Alex Fraser Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Alex Fraser Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 49°09′35″N 122°56′34″W / 49.1598°N 122.9428°W |
| Carries | Seven lanes of British Columbia Highway 91, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | South Arm Fraser River |
| Locale | Delta, BC |
| Maintained by | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel & Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) |
| Width | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Height | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Longest span | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Clearance below | 57 m (187 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Buckland & Taylor |
| Construction start | 1983 |
| Construction cost | $58 million |
| Opened | September 22, 1986 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 119,000 [1] |
| Location | |
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| References | |
| structurae.de[2] | |
References
change- ↑ "Alex Fraser Bridge Improvement Project". Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ Alex Fraser Bridge en.structurae.de (in English, French, and German)
- ↑ Seventh lane now open on Alex Fraser Bridge
