North Arm Bridge

The North Arm Bridge is an extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It spans the north arm of the Fraser River, linking Vancouver to Richmond. It is used by trains on the Canada Line, which opened in August 2009.

North Arm Bridge
The North Arm Bridge shot from a SkyTrain that has just left the bridge, in Richmond heading to Bridgeport Station.
Coordinates49°12′09″N 123°06′57″W
CarriesTwo tracks of the Canada Line and a pedestrian and bike pathway attached beneath the tracks
CrossesNorth Arm of the Fraser River
LocaleVancouver
Richmond
Characteristics
Total length562 m (1844 ft)
Height47 m (154 ft)
Longest span180 m (591 ft)
Clearance below25 m (83 ft)
History
Construction cost$10 million for bike and pedestrian pathway[1]
OpenedAugust 14, 2009 (pedestrian-bike walkway)[2]
August 17, 2009 (Canada Line tracks)

The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath one of its wings, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million.[3]

Bridge Details
Pedestrian and bicycle pathway beneath the bridge

The North Arm Bridge does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring Oak Street Bridge does. The bridge has two tracks enabling SkyTrain to pass each other either way traversing the bridge between Bridgeport Station in Richmond and Marine Drive Station in south Vancouver. The main span is 180 metres (591 ft) and has a total length of 562 m (1844 ft). The bridge deck elevation can go up to 25 metres (83 ft) while the maximum tower elevation is 47 metres (154 ft).[4]

History

The bridge incurred one fatality during its construction. Andrew Slobodian died instantly on January 21, 2008 when the crane he was operating tipped over and he was crushed.[5] A small plaque is installed in the middle of the bridge - close to where Mr. Slobodian died - recounting this event.

See Also

References
  1. http://buzzer.translink.ca/2009/08/canada-line-pedestrian-bicycle-bridge-opens-friday-aug-14/
  2. Pabillano, Jhenifer (August 13, 2009). "The Buzzer blog – Canada Line pedestrian-bicycle bridge opens Friday, Aug. 14". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  3. Bridge Construction
  4. Key Features of the North Arm Fraser Bridge Archived 2007-01-12 at the Wayback Machine

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