North Arm Bridge
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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.
The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath its wing on the west side, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million.[1]
Details
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 Script error: No such module "convert". and has a total length of Script error: No such module "convert".. The bridge deck elevation can go up to Script error: No such module "convert". while the maximum tower elevation is Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
History
Andrew Slobodian died on January 21, 2008, when the crane he was operating during construction tipped over, crushing him.[3] In the middle of the bridge is a small memorial plaque.
See also
References
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External links
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- Extradosed bridges in Canada
- Bridges in Greater Vancouver
- Bridges over the Fraser River
- Canada Line
- Railway bridges in British Columbia
- Pedestrian bridges in British Columbia
- Buildings and structures in Vancouver
- Buildings and structures in Richmond, British Columbia
- Transport in Richmond, British Columbia
- Rapid transit bridges