Skybridge (TransLink)
cable-stayed bridge in Metro Vancouver, Canada
The Skybridge is the cable-stayed bridge that crosses over the Fraser River. It goes from New Westminster to Surrey, British Columbia. It is used by TransLink's SkyTrain for their Expo Line.
SkyBridge | |
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| Coordinates | 49°12′20″N 122°53′48″W / 49.20556°N 122.89667°W |
| Carries | Two tracks for Expo Line with a maintenance track |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster Surrey |
| Maintained by | TransLink |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 616 metres (2,021 ft) |
| Height | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| Longest span | 340 metres (1,120 ft) |
| Clearance below | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Bush Bohlman–Reid Gowther[1] |
| Construction start | October 28, 1987 |
| Opened | March 16, 1990 |
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It began construction on October 28, 1987. The construction was done by both Hyundai Engineering and Construction and Kerkhoff Construction. The cost of making the bridge was around $28 million.[2] It was designed by Bush Bohlman–Reid Gowther.[3]
The bridge has two concrete towers that are 123-metre (404 ft) tall. The bridge itself is both 340 metres (1,120 ft), as well as 616 metres (2,021 ft) in total length.[4] The Skybridge was at one point the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "SkyBridge under construction - Record Detail". New Westminster Heritage and Ministry Services. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Vancouver SkyTrain, Canada". RailwayTechnology. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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