Lions Gate Bridge

Lions Gate Bridge
Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park, 2013
Coordinates49°18′55″N 123°8′18″W / 49.31528°N 123.13833°W / 49.31528; -123.13833 (Lions Gate Bridge)
CarriesThree lanes of British Columbia Highway 1A/99, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesBurrard Inlet
LocaleVancouver
West Vancouver
Official nameFirst Narrows Bridge
Maintained byBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length1,823 m (5,981 ft)
Height111 m (364 ft)
Longest span473 m (1,552 ft)
Load limit13 tonnes (12.8 long tons; 14.3 short tons)
Clearance below61 m (200 ft)
History
DesignerCharles Nicholas Monsarrat
Philip Louis Pratley
Construction startMarch 31, 1937
OpenedNovember 14, 1938
Statistics
Daily traffic60,000 – 70,000
Official nameLions Gate Bridge National Historic Site of Canada
Designated24 March 2005
Reference no.11711
Location
Map
Lions Gate Bridge is located in Vancouver
Lions Gate Bridge
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Location of Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver

The Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is one of Canada's National Historic Sites.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES THE DESIGNATION OF NEW NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES". Parks Canada. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
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