North Arm Bridge


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 one of its wings, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million.

Bridge 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 180 metres and has a total length of 562 m. The bridge deck elevation can go up to 25 metres while the maximum tower elevation is 47 metres.

History

The bridge incurred one fatality during its construction. Andrew Slobodian died instantly on January 21, 2008 when the crane he was operating tipped over and he was crushed. A small plaque is installed in the middle of the bridge - close to where Mr. Slobodian died - recounting this event.

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