List of crossings of the Fraser River
This is a list of bridges, tunnels, and other crossings of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It includes both functional crossings and historic crossings which no longer exist, and lists them in sequence from the South Arm of the Fraser River at the Strait of Georgia upstream to its source. Listed separately on this page are the crossings on the Fraser River's North and Middle Arms.
Fraser River Delta (Strait of Georgia to New Westminster)
South Arm
This is a list of crossings of the South Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The South Arm is the primary outflow branch of the Fraser River.Crossing | Image | Carries | Location | Coordinates | Completed | Notes |
Westham Island Bridge | Westham Island Road | Delta and Westham Island | 1910 | One of the few remaining Howe truss bridges in the world. | ||
Ladner Ferry | Passengers and vehicles | Delta and Richmond | 1914 | Replaced by George Massey Tunnel in 1959. | ||
George Massey Tunnel | Delta and Richmond | 1959 | The only vehicular tunnel crossing of the Fraser River. | |||
Alex Fraser Bridge | Annacis Island and Delta | 1986 | ||||
Annacis Island Swing Bridge | Derwent Way | Annacis Island and New Westminster |
Middle Arm
This is a list of crossings of the Middle Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 4.6.Crossing | Image | Carries | Location | Coordinates | Completed | Notes |
No. 2 Road Bridge | No. 2 Road / Russ Baker Way | Richmond and Sea Island | 1993 | |||
Dinsmore Bridge | Gilbert Road | Richmond and Sea Island | 1969 | Weight restrictions were added in October 2006. | ||
Moray Bridge | Sea Island Way | Richmond and Sea Island | 1957 | a.k.a. the Moray Channel Bridge, and formerly the Middle Arm Bridge | ||
Sea Island Connector | Bridgeport Road | Richmond and Sea Island | 2002 | a.k.a the Airport Connector Bridge | ||
Middle Arm Canada Line Bridge | SkyTrain Canada Line | Richmond and Sea Island | 2009 | a.k.a Middle Arm or Airport SkyTrain Bridge | ||
Marpole Bridge | Hudson Street / Woodward Highway | Richmond and Sea Island | 1889 | a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, North Arm Bridge, or Sea Island Bridge |
North Arm
This is a list of crossings of the North Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the main body of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The North Arm is the secondary outflow branch of the Fraser River.Crossing | Image | Carries | Location | Coordinates | Completed | Notes |
Marpole Bridge | Hudson Street / Woodward Highway | Sea Island and Vancouver | 1889 | a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, Sea Island Bridge, or Middle Arm Bridge | ||
Arthur Laing Bridge | Grant McConachie Way | Sea Island and Vancouver | 1975 | |||
Marpole CP Rail Bridge | CP Railway | Richmond and Vancouver | 1902; Span rebuilt 1967 | Swing span removed following barge collision in 2016. | ||
Oak Street Bridge | Richmond and Vancouver | 1957 | ||||
North Arm Canada Line Bridge | SkyTrain Canada Line cyclists and pedestrians | Richmond and Vancouver | 2009 | a.k.a. Canada Line Bridge, or various identifying descriptives | ||
Fraser Street Bridge | Fraser Street / No. 5 Road | Richmond and Vancouver | 1894 | a.k.a. Fraser Ave. Bridge, North Arm Bridge, No. 5 Rd. Bridge, or Twigg Island Bridge | ||
Knight Street Bridge | Knight Street | Richmond and Vancouver | 1974 | |||
CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Burnaby and Richmond | ||||
Queensborough Bridge | New Westminster and Queensborough | 1960 | ||||
Queensborough Railway Bridge | SRY Rail Link | New Westminster and Queensborough | 1910 |
Main Watercourse (New Westminster to Yellowhead Pass)
Crossing | Image | Carries | Location | Coordinates | Completed | Notes | ||
SkyBridge | SkyTrain Expo Line | New Westminster and Surrey | 1990 | Until 2019 it was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world. | ||||
Pattullo Bridge | New Westminster and Surrey | 1937 | ||||||
New Westminster Bridge | Railway | New Westminster and Surrey | 1904 | Oldest bridge in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Served automobile traffic from 1904 to 1937. | ||||
Port Mann Bridge | Coquitlam and Surrey | 1964 2012 | ||||||
Barnston Island Ferry | Passengers and vehicles | Barnston Island and Surrey | ||||||
Golden Ears Bridge | Golden Ears Way | Langley and Maple Ridge | 2009 | Longest extradosed bridge in the Western Hemisphere. | ||||
Jacob Haldi Bridge | Glover Road | Langley and McMillan Island | 1932 1994 | |||||
Albion Ferry | Passengers and Vehicles | Langley and Maple Ridge | 1957 | Replaced by Golden Ears Bridge in 2009. | ||||
Mission Bridge | Abbotsford and Mission | 1973 | ||||||
Mission Railway Bridge | CPR | Abbotsford and Mission | 1909 | Served automobile traffic from 1909 to 1972. | ||||
Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge | South of Agassiz | 1956 | ||||||
Water Avenue Bridge | Haig and Hope | 1916 | ||||||
Alexandra Bridge | Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum | 1964 | ||||||
Alexandra Bridge | Cariboo Road Pedestrians | Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum | 1926 | The original crossing was built by Joseph Trutch in 1861 and was completely rebuilt in 1863 and 1926. It was later replaced by the modern Alexandra Bridge in 1964. | ||||
Hells Gate Suspension Bridge | Pedestrians | Hells Gate | 1948 | Original suspension bridge was destroyed in May 1948 due to a localized flood event. The new bridge was built 3 metres higher than the original. | ||||
Hells Gate Airtram | Passengers | Hells Gate | 1970 | |||||
North Bend Aerial Ferry | Passengers and vehicles | Boston Bar and North Bend | 1940 | Replaced by Cog Harrington Bridge in 1986. The aerial tramway is unique given that it transported passengers and automobiles across the Fraser River. | ||||
Cog Harrington Bridge | Chaumox Road | Boston Bar and North Bend | 1986 | |||||
Siska CPR Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | Siska | 1883 | The original truss span was replaced in 1910. | ||||
Siska CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Siska | ||||||
Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge | Canadian National Railway and pedestrians | Lytton | ||||||
Lytton Ferry | Passengers and vehicles | Lytton | ||||||
Fraser River Suspension Bridge | Pedestrians | North of Lytton | ||||||
Lillooet PGE Bridge | Pacific Great Eastern Railway | Lillooet | Demolished in 1948. | |||||
Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels | Lillooet | 1981 | ||||||
Miller's Ferry | Old Cariboo Road | Lillooet | 1860 | The ferry was in use until 1888. | ||||
Lillooet Suspension Bridge | Old Highway 12 Pedestrians | Lillooet | 1913 | Replaced by the Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels in 1981. Restored as a pedestrian-only crossing in 2003. | ||||
Lillooet Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Lillooet | ||||||
Bridge River Bridge | Old Cariboo Road | Lillooet | 1858 | The bridge was in use until the 1870s. | ||||
Pavilion Aerial Ferry | Passengers | Pavilion-West Pavilion | The aerial tramway is not in use. | |||||
Big Bar Ferry | Unnumbered Ranch Road | Big Bar Creek | Reaction-cable ferry | |||||
Dog Creek Bridge | Unnumbered Ranch Road | Gang Ranch-Dog Creek | ||||||
Sheep Creek Bridge | Riske Creek.jpg|150px | Buckskin Road | Near Soda Creek | |||||
Moffat Bridge | Moffat Bridge Approach/Marsh Drive | Quesnel | ||||||
Quesnel Fraser River Bridge | Pedestrians | Quesnel | 1929 | Resurfaced for pedestrian use in 1974. | ||||
Simon Fraser Bridge | Prince George | 1963 2009 | ||||||
Yellowhead Bridge | Prince George | 1988 | ||||||
Prince George CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Prince George | 1914 | |||||
Prince George BCR-CNR Bridge | BC Rail and Canadian National Railway | Prince George | ||||||
Road Bridge | Loopol Road | Near Prince George | Shelley: Northwood road/rail bridge in "Railway" section, and former ferry upstream in "Roads". | |||||
Road Bridge | Upper Fraser Road | Near McGregor | Hansard: Bridge in "Road Transport" section, and former ferry downstream in "Ferry & Loading Areas". | |||||
Hansard CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Near McGregor | McGregor in first section. | |||||
Dome Creek CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Near Dome Creek | Dome Creek in first section. | |||||
Road Bridge | Morkil Forest Service Road | Near Loos | ||||||
Highway Bridge | McBride | |||||||
Road Bridge | Dunster Station Road | Dunster | ||||||
Road Bridge | Blackman Road | Near Tete Jaune Cache | 1953 | |||||
Highway Bridge | Near Tete Jaune Cache | |||||||
Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Mount Robson Provincial Park | ||||||
Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway | Mount Robson Provincial Park | ||||||
Highway Bridge | Mount Robson Provincial Park | |||||||
Highway Bridge | Mount Robson Provincial Park |