List of crossings of the Fraser River
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This is a list of bridge
s, tunnel
s, 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.
There is also a swing bridge across Canoe Pass, the southernmost stream of the Fraser Delta, between Ladner and Westham Island. It is a single track road bridge, upgraded by TransLink (its current owner) to 50 tonnes GVW.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s, tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
s, and other crossings of the Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
in the Canadian province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. 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
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia or the Georgia Strait is a strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is approximately long and varies in width from...
upstream to its source
Fraser Pass
Fraser Pass is a mountain pass in British Columbia's Rockies. Although immediately adjacent to the Continental Divide, the pass does not cross it; rather, it bridges the drainage basins of the Fraser River and Columbia River, both Pacific-draining rivers....
. Listed separately on this page are the crossings on the Fraser River's North and Middle Arms.
Lower Mainland (Strait of Georgia to Hope)
Crossing | Carries | Location | Coordinates |
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George Massey Tunnel George Massey Tunnel The George Massey Tunnel is a highway traffic tunnel in the Metro Vancouver region of southwestern British Columbia. It is located approximately 20 km south of the city centre of Vancouver, British Columbia, and approximately 30 km north of the Canada-U.S... |
Hwy 99 | Richmond and Delta | 49°07′19"N 123°04′32"W |
Alex Fraser Bridge Alex Fraser Bridge The Alex Fraser Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Fraser River and connects Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge is named for Alex Fraser, a former B.C... |
Hwy 91 | Delta | 49°09′36"N 122°56′35"W |
Skybridge | SkyTrain SkyTrain (Vancouver) SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability... |
New Westminster and Surrey | 49°12′20"N 122°53′48"W |
Pattullo Bridge | King George Highway / McBride Boulevard | New Westminster and Surrey | 49°12′27"N 122°53′40"W |
New Westminster Bridge | Railway | New Westminster and Surrey | 49°12′29"N 122°53′38"W |
Port Mann Bridge Port Mann Bridge The Port Mann Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that spans the Fraser River connecting Coquitlam to Surrey in British Columbia near Vancouver. The bridge consists of three spans with an orthotropic deck carrying five lanes of Trans-Canada Highway traffic, with approach spans of three steel plate... |
Trans-Canada Highway | Coquitlam and Surrey | 49°13′14"N 122°48′45"W |
Barnston Island Ferry Barnston Island Ferry The Barnston Island Ferry is a ferry across Parson's Channel on the south side of the Fraser River to Barnston Island in British Columbia, Canada.... |
Local Traffic | Port Kells, Surrey | 49°11′31"N 122°43′30"W |
Golden Ears Bridge Golden Ears Bridge The Golden Ears Bridge is a six-lane extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans the Fraser River, connecting Langley on the south side with Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge on the north side. The All Electronic Toll bridge, owned by TransLink, has a clearance of , and a total... |
Golden Ears Way Golden Ears Way Golden Ears Way is a two-to-six lane road in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. It connects Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Langley and Surrey via the Golden Ears Bridge... |
Langley and Maple Ridge | 49°11′47"N 122°39′56"W (Approx) |
Albion Ferry Albion Ferry The Albion Ferry, also known as the Fort Langley Ferry, was a free passenger and vehicle ferry service that was sailing across the Fraser River from June 7, 1957 to July 31, 2009... Permanently closed as of July 31, 2009. Replaced by the new Golden Ears bridge. |
Passengers and Vehicles | Langley and Maple Ridge | 49°10′52"N 122°33′50"W |
Mission Bridge Mission Bridge The Mission Bridge is a steel girder bridge linking the District Of Mission to the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The bridge is measured at long and is the only direct road link between the two.-History:... |
Hwy 11 | Mission and Abbotsford Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,... |
49°07′25"N 122°18′21"W |
Mission Railway Bridge Mission Railway Bridge The Mission Railway Bridge is a Canadian railway bridge spanning the Fraser River at Mission, British Columbia.Replacing an earlier bridge built in 1891, which was the first and only bridge crossing of the Fraser below Siska in the Fraser Canyon until the construction of the New Westminster rail... |
CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
Mission Mission, British Columbia Mission, the core of which was formerly known as Mission City, is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River overlooking the City of Abbotsford and with that city is part of the Central Fraser Valley. Mission is the... |
49°07′34"N 122°18′02"W |
Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge | Hwy 9 | South of Agassiz, British Columbia Agassiz, British Columbia Agassiz is a small community located in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. The only town within the jurisdiction of the District Municipality of Kent, it contains the majority of Kent's population.-References:... |
49°12′22"N 121°46′37"W |
Water Avenue Bridge | Trans-Canada Highway | Hope Hope, British Columbia Hope is a district municipality located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Hope is at the eastern end of both the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland region, and is at the southern end of the Fraser Canyon... -Haig Haig, British Columbia Haig is a settlement in British Columbia.... |
49°23′10"N 121°27′08"W |
Fraser Canyon (Hope to Williams Lake)
Crossing | Carries | Location | Coordinates |
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Alexandra Bridge (modern) Alexandra Bridge (Trans-Canada) The Alexandra Bridge is a steel arch-span bridge crossing the Fraser River on the north side of Spuzzum, British Columbia and 39 km from Hope, on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Fraser Canyon region of southern British Columbia, Canada... |
Trans-Canada Highway | Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum Spuzzum, British Columbia Spuzzum is an unincorporated settlement in British Columbia, Canada. Because it is on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 50 km north of the community of Hope, it is often referred to as being "beyond Hope"... |
49.7016°N 121.4101°W |
Alexandra Bridge (original) |
Cariboo Road Cariboo Road The Cariboo Road was a project initiated in 1860 by the colonial Governor of British Columbia, James Douglas... (not in use, heritage site); current bridge is the second, built by the Royal Engineers, the first was built/contracted by Joseph Trutch |
Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum Spuzzum, British Columbia Spuzzum is an unincorporated settlement in British Columbia, Canada. Because it is on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 50 km north of the community of Hope, it is often referred to as being "beyond Hope"... |
49°42′27"N 121°25′00"W |
Hell's Gate Suspension Bridge | Pedestrian suspension bridge | Hell's Gate | 49°46′48"N 121°26′49"W |
North Bend-Boston Bar Bridge | Local use (access to North Bend) & Logging Road | Boston Bar Boston Bar, British Columbia Boston Bar is an unincorporated town in the Fraser Canyon of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was not named for an organization of Massachusetts lawyers but dates from the time of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush... |
49.877°N 121.4436°W |
Boston Bar Aerial Ferry | Aerial Ferry (no longer in use) | Boston Bar Boston Bar, British Columbia Boston Bar is an unincorporated town in the Fraser Canyon of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was not named for an organization of Massachusetts lawyers but dates from the time of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush... |
49°42′27"N 121°25′00"W |
Siska CPR Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
Siska Siska, British Columbia Siska, also known historically as Cisco, is a locality in the Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, Canada 9.4 kilometres south of the town of Lytton. It is at Siska that the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways switch from one side of the river to the other, due to the impossibility of... |
50.1485°N 121.5784°W |
Siska CNR Bridge | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Siska Siska, British Columbia Siska, also known historically as Cisco, is a locality in the Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, Canada 9.4 kilometres south of the town of Lytton. It is at Siska that the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways switch from one side of the river to the other, due to the impossibility of... |
50.1515°N 121.5811°W |
Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge The Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge is a deck truss bridge carrying the Canadian National Railway tracks from across the Fraser River at Lytton, British Columbia. It is of a similar design and should not be confused with the Lytton CNR Thompson Bridge located approximately north. It consists of 3 deck... |
Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... (includes pedestrian walkway) |
Lytton Lytton, British Columbia Lytton in British Columbia, Canada, sits at the confluence of the Thompson River and Fraser River on the east side of the Fraser. The location has been inhabited by the Nlaka'pamux people for over 10,000 years, and is one of the earliest locations settled by non-natives in the Southern Interior of... |
50.2243°N 121.5849°W |
Lytton Ferry Lytton Ferry The Lytton Ferry is a cable ferry across the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated about north of Lytton.Technically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cable is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river,... |
Reaction-Cable Ferry | Lytton Lytton, British Columbia Lytton in British Columbia, Canada, sits at the confluence of the Thompson River and Fraser River on the east side of the Fraser. The location has been inhabited by the Nlaka'pamux people for over 10,000 years, and is one of the earliest locations settled by non-natives in the Southern Interior of... |
50.2474°N 121.5918°W |
Lillooet PGE Bridge | Pacific Great Eastern Railway (demolished 1948) | Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50°40′48"N 121°55′25"W |
Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels is the official name of the highway bridge over the Fraser River at Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, on BC Highway 99... |
Hwy 99 | Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50.6838°N 121.9289°W |
Miller's Ferry | Old Cariboo Road Old Cariboo Road The Old Cariboo Road is a reference to the original wagon road to the Cariboo gold fields in what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia... (in use until 1880s) |
Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50°42′40"N 121°54′41"W |
Lillooet Suspension Bridge | Old Highway 12 (not in use, heritage site) |
Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50.7115°N 121.9114°W |
Lillooet Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50.7178°N 121.9139°W |
Bridge River Bridge | Old Cariboo Road Old Cariboo Road The Old Cariboo Road is a reference to the original wagon road to the Cariboo gold fields in what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia... (in use until 1870s) |
Lillooet Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,... |
50°45′02"N 121°55′51"W |
Pavilion Ferry | Aerial Ferry (not in use) | Pavilion Pavilion, British Columbia Pavilion is a ranching and Indian Reserve community in the Fraser Canyon area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the community is the population of the Pavilion 1 Indian Reserve of the Pavilion Indian Band, aka the Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation but there are also a number of ranches in the... -West Pavilion |
50°52′14"N 121°52′08"W |
Big Bar Ferry Big Bar Ferry Big Bar Ferry is a cable ferry across the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about north of the town of Lillooet and west of Clinton... |
Reaction-Cable Ferry (year-round) Unnumbered Ranch Road |
Big Bar Creek (Kostering) | 51°11′00"N 122°07′59"W |
Dog Creek Bridge | Unnumbered Ranch Road | Gang Ranch-Dog Creek Dog Creek, British Columbia Dog Creek is an unincorporated ranching settlement, located on the Fraser River, in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the northeast side of the Fraser's confluence with Dog Creek, it is opposite Gang Ranch on the west side of the river, which is connected by an old... |
51.5275°N 122.2848°W |
Riske Creek Bridge | Hwy 20 | Riske Creek Riske Creek, British Columbia Riske Creek, originally Chilcoten and also Chilcotin, is a ranching and First Nations community located on the Fraser River just southwest of the city of Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It is the location of the offices of the Toosey First Nation, a band government of Tsilhqot'in people... (18km SW of Williams Lake Williams Lake, British Columbia Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits.... |
51.9838°N 122.2755°W |
Chimney Creek Bridge | Chimney Creek Indian Reserve No. 5 (NW of Williams Lake Williams Lake, British Columbia Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits.... |
52°04′00"N 122°16′00"W |
Soda Creek to Greater Prince George
Crossing | Carries | Location | Coordinates |
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Road Bridge | Buckskin Road | Near Soda Creek | 52.2602°N 122.2643°W |
Moffat Bridge | Moffat Bridge Approach/Marsh Drive | Quesnel Quesnel, British Columbia -Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709.... |
52.9746°N 122.5°W |
Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrians | Quesnel Quesnel, British Columbia -Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709.... |
52.9755°N 122.5003°W |
Simon Fraser Bridge Simon Fraser Bridge The Simon Fraser Bridge is a deck truss bridge on Highway 97, spanning the Fraser River in Prince George, British Columbia. It was originally a two-lane bridge, and was completed in 1963. It carries approximately 22,000 vehicles per day . In 2009, a 50 million dollar project to twin the bridge... |
Hwy 97 | Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"... |
53.8904°N 122.7478°W |
Yellowhead Bridge Yellowhead Bridge (Prince George) The Yellowhead Bridge is a road bridge in Prince George, British Columbia. It carries Highway 16 over the Fraser River. It was completed in 1988.-See also:* List of crossings of the Fraser River* List of bridges in Canada... |
Hwy 16 | Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"... |
53.9102°N 122.7234°W |
Prince George CNR Bridge Prince George CNR Bridge The CN Rail Bridge is a truss bridge over the Fraser River. It was built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Its arrival lead to the founding of the City of Prince George near the fur trading post Fort George.-See also:... |
Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"... |
53.9134°N 122.7175°W |
Rail Bridge | Railway | Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"... |
53.915°N 122.6907°W |
Road Bridge | Loopol Road | Near Prince George Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"... |
53.9792°N 122.6759°W |
Robson Valley (McGregor to Yellowhead Pass)
Crossing | Carries | Location | Coordinates |
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Road Bridge | Upper Fraser Road | Near McGregor McGregor, British Columbia McGregor is a community located between Sinclair Mills and Upper Fraser on the north bank of the Fraser River in Central British Columbia. It was established as a post office under the name Dewey on 1 February 1915. Confusion between "Dewey" and "Dewdney" led to the name being changed to "Cornel... |
54.077°N 121.8481°W |
Road Bridge | Morkil Forest Service Road | Near Loos Loos, British Columbia Loos is a locality on the Canadian National Railway west of McBride, British Columbia, immediately next to Crescent Spur. Loos Post Office opened 30 March 1916, named in recognition of the Battle of Loos of World War I. The first postmaster was Mrs. A Martin. The post office closed 11 July 1951,... |
53.5907°N 120.689°W |
Highway Bridge | Hwy 16 | McBride McBride, British Columbia Situated on the Yellowhead Highway , McBride is a small community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Prince George, west of the Alberta border, and west of Jasper, Alberta.... |
53.3019°N 120.1399°W |
Road Bridge | Dunster Station Road | Dunster Dunster, British Columbia Dunster is a small farming community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 31 km east of McBride and 37 km west of Tête Jaune Cache... |
53.1431°N 119.8349°W |
Road Bridge | Blackman Road | Near Tete Jaune Cache Tête Jaune Cache, British Columbia Tête Jaune Cache is an unincorporated rural area and the site of an important abandoned historic town in British Columbia, Canada. Its population is approximately 500. It is located on the Fraser River in the Robson Valley at the intersection of Yellowhead Highways 5 and 16... |
52.9747°N 119.4369°W |
Highway Bridge | Hwy 5 | Near Tete Jaune Cache Tête Jaune Cache, British Columbia Tête Jaune Cache is an unincorporated rural area and the site of an important abandoned historic town in British Columbia, Canada. Its population is approximately 500. It is located on the Fraser River in the Robson Valley at the intersection of Yellowhead Highways 5 and 16... |
52.9743°N 119.425°W |
Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
53.0009°N 119.0551°W |
Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
52.9878°N 119.0101°W |
Highway Bridge | Hwy 16 | Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
52.8673°N 118.6734°W |
Highway Bridge | Hwy 16 | Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount... |
52.8527°N 118.6065°W |
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.Crossing | Carries | Location | Coordinates | |
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Arthur Laing Bridge Arthur Laing Bridge The Arthur Laing Bridge is a four-lane, high-level bridge carrying Grant McConachie Way over the North Arm of the Fraser River between Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia's Sea Island where the Vancouver International Airport is located. Two parallel independent unpainted steel box girders... |
Grant McConachie Way Grant McConachie Way Grant McConachie Way is a three-to-six lane expressway in Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named for aviator Grant McConachie, it is the primary access road into Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. It is also one of the three roads entering Vancouver from the south,... |
Sea Island Sea Island, British Columbia Sea Island is located in the city of Richmond, British Columbia, directly across the river from Vancouver and fifteen kilometres from Vancouver's downtown core. The island is in the estuary of the Fraser River, giving it a unique ecological environment... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°11′57"N 123°08′09"W | opened May 1976 |
Marpole Bridge Marpole Bridge The Marpole Bridge is a swing span railway bridge that crosses the north arm of the Fraser River and connects Vancouver with Richmond, British Columbia.... |
Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... |
Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°11′59"N 123°07′37"W | opened 1967 |
North Arm Bridge 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... |
Skytrain SkyTrain (Vancouver) SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability... |
Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°12′09"N 123°06′57"W | opened August 2009 |
Oak Street Bridge Oak Street Bridge The Oak Street Bridge is a four-lane bridge crossing the Fraser River connecting Vancouver to Richmond in British Columbia. The main spans are heavy steel deck plate girders continuous over three spans of 60.9, 91.4 and 60.9 metres. The bridge is a part of Highway 99.- History :The Oak Street... |
Hwy 99 | Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°11′59"N 123°07′32"W | opened June 1957 |
Fraser Street Bridge | Fraser Street | Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°11′53"N 123°05′28"W | 1905-1974 |
Knight Street Bridge | Knight Street | Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
49°12′08"N 123°04′39"W | opened 1974 |
CNR Bridge CNR Bridge The CNR Bridge is a steel truss swing span railway bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River in New Westminster British Columbia, Canada. The bridge connects the community of Queensborough, on Lulu Island, to the mainland.-References:*... |
Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... |
Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Burnaby |
49°10′59"N 122°59′17"W | |
Queensborough Bridge Queensborough Bridge Queensborough Bridge is a highway bridge in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was built in 1960 by the City of New Westminster, costing $4 million. The bridge spans over the north arm of the Fraser River for road access to the suburb of Queensborough at the east end of Lulu Island.It has since... |
Hwy 91A | Queensborough Queensborough, British Columbia Queensborough is a neighbourhood in the city of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the eastern tip of Lulu Island on the Fraser River.-History:... and New Westminster |
49°11′46"N 122°56′49"W | opened 1960 |
Railway Bridge | Rail | Queensborough Queensborough, British Columbia Queensborough is a neighbourhood in the city of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the eastern tip of Lulu Island on the Fraser River.-History:... and New Westminster |
49°11′50"N 122°55′24"W |
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 | Carries | Location | Coordinates |
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Middle Arm Bridge Middle Arm Bridge The Middle Arm Bridge is one of 3 transit-only bridges in Metro Vancouver. It spans the middle arm of the Fraser River, linking Lulu Island with the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island... |
Skytrain | Richmond Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border... and Sea Island Sea Island, British Columbia Sea Island is located in the city of Richmond, British Columbia, directly across the river from Vancouver and fifteen kilometres from Vancouver's downtown core. The island is in the estuary of the Fraser River, giving it a unique ecological environment... |
49°11′47"N 123°08′06"W |
No. 2 Road Bridge No. 2 Road Bridge The No. 2 Road Bridge is a low-level four-lane bridge in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Sea Island, where the Vancouver International Airport is located, to the west part of Richmond on Lulu Island... |
No. 2 Road / Russ Baker Way | 49°10′43"N 123°08′55"W | |
Dinsmore Bridge Dinsmore Bridge Dinsmore Bridge is a bridge in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Built in 1969, it connects Sea Island to Lulu Island, the main island of the city. It is an extension of Gilbert Road on Lulu Island; on Sea Island, it meets up with Russ Baker Way... |
Gilbert Road | 49°10′33"N 123°09′26"W | |
Moray Bridge Moray Bridge Moray Bridge, originally christened 'The Middle-arm Swing Bridge' in October 1957, is a low-level one-way swing bridge in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada... |
Sea Island Way | 49°11′31"N 123°08′13"W | |
Sea Island Bridge Sea Island Bridge Sea Island Connector is a low-level three-lane one-way bridge in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Bridgeport Road on Lulu Island with Grant McConachie Way on Sea Island, where the Vancouver International Airport is located. It handles traffic heading into Sea Island... |
Bridgeport Road | 49°11′33"N 123°08′12"W |
There is also a swing bridge across Canoe Pass, the southernmost stream of the Fraser Delta, between Ladner and Westham Island. It is a single track road bridge, upgraded by TransLink (its current owner) to 50 tonnes GVW.
See also
- List of crossings of the Thompson River
- List of crossings of the Nechako River