Park Bridge (British Columbia)

The Park Bridge is a highway bridge in the Kicking Horse Canyon the Trans-Canada Highway that traverses the Kicking Horse River over between Yoho National Park and Golden, British Columbia. This new bridge and the associated Ten Mile Hill section that was completed in 2007 and provided an upgrade to the old roadway.

Park Bridge
Coordinates 51°17′41″N 116°51′11″W
Carries Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
CrossesKicking Horse River
LocaleNear Golden, British Columbia
Maintained byBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Characteristics
Total length405 metres (1,329 ft)
Height90 metres (300 ft)
Longest span80 metres (260 ft)
History
Construction cost$130 million
OpenedAugust 30, 2007
Statistics
Daily traffic10,000
References
[1]

History

In 1992, the province planned to replace the original two-lane Park Bridge with a four-lane divided 100 km/h (60 mph) highway standard structure to reduce congestion and accidents, and increase passing opportunities. Construction began in 2004 and the new Park Bridge opened 21 months ahead of schedule when it was originally scheduled to open in August 2008. It is 405 metres (1,330 ft) long and it cost $130 million with 5.8 km (3.6 mi) of upgrades to the approaches.[2] About 10,000 vehicles use this section daily; 24% of traffic is heavy truck traffic.[3]

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References
  1. "Did you know?" (PDF). Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. New Trans-Canada 'gateway' bridge opens in B.C.
  3. Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phrase 2


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