Skybridge (TransLink)
The Skybridge is the cable-stayed bridge that crosses over the Fraser River. It goes from New Westminster to Surrey, British Columbia. It is used by TransLink's SkyTrain for their Expo Line.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| History | |
| Construction start | October 28, 1987 |
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It began construction on October 28, 1987. The construction was done by both Hyundai Engineering and Construction and Kerkhoff Construction. The cost of making the bridge was around $28 million.[2] It was designed by Bush Bohlman–Reid Gowther.[3]
The bridge has two concrete towers that are 123-metre (404 ft) tall. The bridge itself is both 340 metres (1,120 ft), as well as 616 metres (2,021 ft) in total length.[4] The Skybridge was at one point the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world.[1]
Skybridge (TransLink) Media
Detail of the tracks in 2011
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "SkyBridge under construction - Record Detail". New Westminster Heritage and Ministry Services. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Vancouver SkyTrain, Canada". RailwayTechnology. Retrieved April 15, 2024.