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| The '''SkyBridge'''<ref |
The '''SkyBridge'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/1980s/1987/Buzzer_1987_12_04.pdf |title=The Buzzer |date=December 4, 1987 |website=www.translink.ca |publisher=BC Transit |access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> is a ] in ], British Columbia, Canada. Built between 1987 and 1989, it spans the ] and connects ] with ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newwestpcr.ca/database/files/library/SkyTrain__SkyBridge.pdf |title=SkyTrain & SkyBridge |website=New Westminster Parks, Culture & Recreation |access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> The SkyBridge opened for revenue use on March 16, 1990, with the second half of the Phase II extension of SkyTrain to ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Construction of the bridge began on October 28, 1987.<ref name=NWH>{{ |
Construction of the bridge began on October 28, 1987.<ref name="NWH">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwheritage.org/database/heritage.php?operation=Display&id=376 |title=Heritage Database |website=New Westminster Heritage |publisher=New Westminster Public Library |access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> The first half of the bridge heading towards ] was completed first, with the ] half being completed on March 19, 1990.<ref name=NWH/> The bridge was manufactured by ] and a ]-based construction company with a total cost of ]$28 million,<ref name=NWH/> or ${{formatprice|{{Inflation|CA|28000000|1987}}}} in {{Inflation-year|CA}} dollars.{{inflation-fn|CA}} | ||
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| The SkyBridge does not carry automobiles, unlike the neighbouring ], but has two tracks to let ]'s ] pass either way on the bridge on its journey between ] in Surrey and ] in ]. A third set of rails in the middle, not connected to the SkyTrain tracks, is used by maintenance crews to truck equipment back and forth on the bridge. | The SkyBridge does not carry automobiles, unlike the neighbouring ], but has two tracks to let ]'s ] pass either way on the bridge on its journey between ] in Surrey and ] in ]. A third set of rails in the middle, not connected to the SkyTrain tracks, is used by maintenance crews to truck equipment back and forth on the bridge. | ||
| The bridge has two {{convert|123|m|adj=on}} tall towers and carries trains {{convert|45|m}} above the Fraser River and valley.<ref>{{ |
The bridge has two {{convert|123|m|adj=on}} tall towers and carries trains {{convert|45|m}} above the Fraser River and valley.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/vancouver/vancouver3.html |title=Vancouver SkyTrain, Canada |website=railway-technology |access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> The main span is {{convert|340|m}} and the total length is {{convert|616|m}}. The bridge was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.b-t.com/menu/project/bridgesbytype/othertypesofstructures/transit/Pages/Skytrain-Bridge.aspx |title=Skytrain Bridge |publisher=Buckland & Taylor Ltd. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103202635/http://www.b-t.com/menu/project/bridgesbytype/othertypesofstructures/transit/Pages/Skytrain-Bridge.aspx |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013}}</ref> from its opening in 1990 to 2019, when it was surpassed by the ]. | ||
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Cable-stayed bridge in Metro Vancouver, Canada
| SkyBridge | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 49°12′20″N 122°53′48″W / 49.20556°N 122.89667°W / 49.20556; -122.89667 |
| Carries | Two tracks of the Expo Line and a maintenance track |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster Surrey |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 616 metres (2,021 ft) |
| Height | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| Longest span | 340 metres (1,115 ft) |
| Clearance below | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | March 16, 1990 |
| Location | |
The SkyBridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Built between 1987 and 1989, it spans the Fraser River and connects New Westminster with Surrey. The SkyBridge opened for revenue use on March 16, 1990, with the second half of the Phase II extension of SkyTrain to Scott Road station.
History
Construction of the bridge began on October 28, 1987. The first half of the bridge heading towards Surrey was completed first, with the New Westminster half being completed on March 19, 1990. The bridge was manufactured by Hyundai Engineering & Construction and a Chilliwack-based construction company with a total cost of CAD$28 million, or $64.2 million in 2023 dollars.
Details
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The SkyBridge does not carry automobiles, unlike the neighbouring Pattullo Bridge, but has two tracks to let TransLink's SkyTrain pass either way on the bridge on its journey between King George station in Surrey and Waterfront station in Downtown Vancouver. A third set of rails in the middle, not connected to the SkyTrain tracks, is used by maintenance crews to truck equipment back and forth on the bridge.
The bridge has two 123-metre (404 ft) tall towers and carries trains 45 metres (148 ft) above the Fraser River and valley. The main span is 340 metres (1,120 ft) and the total length is 616 metres (2,021 ft). The bridge was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world from its opening in 1990 to 2019, when it was surpassed by the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge.
See also
Notes
- "The Buzzer" (PDF). www.translink.ca. BC Transit. December 4, 1987. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "SkyTrain & SkyBridge" (PDF). New Westminster Parks, Culture & Recreation. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Heritage Database". New Westminster Heritage. New Westminster Public Library. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- "Vancouver SkyTrain, Canada". railway-technology. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- "Skytrain Bridge". Buckland & Taylor Ltd. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
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49°12′20″N 122°53′49″W / 49.205465°N 122.896993°W / 49.205465; -122.896993 (SkyBridge)
Categories:- 1989 establishments in British Columbia
- Bridges completed in 1989
- Bridges in Greater Vancouver
- Bridges over the Fraser River
- Buildings and structures in New Westminster
- Buildings and structures in Surrey, British Columbia
- Cable-stayed bridges in Canada
- Expo Line (TransLink)
- Railway bridges in British Columbia
- Rapid transit bridges