Simon Fraser Bridge

The Simon Fraser Bridge is a deck truss bridge on Highway 97, spanning the Fraser River in Prince George, British Columbia. It was originally a two-lane bridge, and was completed in 1963. It carries approximately 22,000 vehicles per day.[1] In 2009, a 50 million dollar project to twin the bridge was completed.[2] The new bridge carrying two lanes of northbound traffic is approximately 390 metres in length,[3] whereas the two lanes of southbound traffic are directed across the original bridge.

Simon Fraser Bridge
Coordinates 53°53′26″N 122°44′53″W
CarriesFour lanes of British Columbia Highway 97, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesFraser River
LocalePrince George
Characteristics
DesignDeck Truss bridge
Total length400 m
History
Opened1963 (southbound)
2009 (northbound)
Statistics
Daily traffic22,000

The bridge was named to honour the fur-trader and explorer Simon Fraser, who established Prince George, and who descended the river from near this spot in 1805.

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