Saint John River High Level Crossing
The Saint John River High Level Crossing is a steel girder bridge crossing the Saint John River at Coytown, New Brunswick, Canada.
Saint John River High Level Crossing | |
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Coordinates | 45°50′07″N 66°11′09″W |
Carries | (Trans-Canada Highway) |
Crosses | Saint John River |
Locale | Coytown, New Brunswick |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
Height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
Longest span | 120 metres (390 ft) |
No. of lanes | 4 |
History | |
Construction end | 2001 |
Opened | October 2002 |
References | |
[1][2] |
Completed in 2001 and opened to the public in October 2002, the bridge carries 4 lanes of the realigned Route 2 (Trans-Canada Highway).[2] Total length is 1000 m (0.61 mile) with multiple spans resting on concrete piers. The centre span is 120 m (400 ft) with an airdraft clearance of 60 m (200 ft) for navigational traffic.[1] It was built by the Maritime Road Development Corporation as part bg of a 230 km (140 mi) toll highway project..
References
- "Saint John River High-Level Crossing (Coystown, 2001)". Structurae. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- "Saint-John and Jemseg bridges". Grands Projets. VINCI Construction. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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