Lions Gate Bridge
The Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is one of Canada's National Historic Sites.[1]
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Load limit | 13 tonnes (12.8 long tons; 14.3 short tons) |
| History | |
| Construction start | March 31, 1937 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 60,000 – 70,000 |
| Official name | Lions Gate Bridge National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 24 March 2005 |
| Reference no. | 11711 |
| Location | |
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Lions Gate Bridge Media
May 1934: Signing the First Narrows Bridge agreement
Lions Gate Bridge under construction, 1938
Lions Gate Bridge suspended structure replacement, April 2001
Lions Gate Bridge at Sunset, 2013
Lions Gate Bridge from Downtown Vancouver
Lions Gate Bridge and North Vancouver from Prospect Point in Stanley Park
Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park, 2013
Lions Gate Bridge in relation to Vancouver city and harbour, from Cypress Viewpoint, Dec 2012
Lions Gate Bridge from floatplane
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References
- ↑ "THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES THE DESIGNATION OF NEW NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES". Parks Canada. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
