Cambie Bridge
Cambie Street Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Cambie Street Bridge in July 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 49°16′19″N 123°06′54″W / 49.272005°N 123.114896°W |
| Carries | 5 lanes of Cambie Street pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | False Creek |
| Locale | Vancouver |
| Maintained by | City of Vancouver |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 8, 1985 |
| Location | |
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The Cambie Street Bridge (also known simply as Cambie Bridge) is a girder bridge that crosses over False Creek. It contains five lanes of Cambie Street to both Nelson and Smithe Streets in the downtown peninsula. It is both owned and maintained by the City of Vancouver.
Before the current version of the Cambie Bridge existed, there was a small wooden trestle bridge which was built in 1891 and served the area
On May 24, 1911, the city completed the construction of a new bridge to replace the first one. Construction on the bridge cost $740,000.[1] It was originally named the Connaught Bridge after Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, whom was in attendance for its opening on September 20, 1912.[2]
On April 29, 1915, a fire broke out on both the Connaught and Granville Street Bridges which was believed to be an arson attack.[3] There were four Germans who were arrested and detained for the crime.
From 1983 until 1985, a new bridge was built to replace the aging old one. The new bridge had six lanes of traffic, with 14-foot walkway for pedestrians and measured in at 1,100 metres long. The name of the bridge was changed to the "Cambie Street Bridge" since many liked the name more and had colloquially called it that anyways.[4]
From June 7, 2021 until August 2023, an interactive augmented reality mural titled Voxel Bridge was installed under the bridge.[5]
References
- ↑ "Cambie Bridge: The Official Opening – December 8, 1985" (PDF). City of Vancouver. Archived from the original on November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "This Week in History: 1912". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Flames Break Out On Two Bridges; Four Germans Are Arrested; War Reports Vary". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Archive Photos: Cambie Bridge Construction". miss604.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Cambie Bridge turning into digital-analogue world of Voxel Bridge". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
Other websites
Media related to Cambie Street Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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