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
DesignCable-stayed bridge
History
Construction startOctober 28, 1987
Location
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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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. "SkyBridge under construction - Record Detail". New Westminster Heritage and Ministry Services. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. "The SkyBridge, one of the world's longest transit-only bridges". The Buzzer. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. "Vancouver SkyTrain, Canada". RailwayTechnology. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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