Vancouver Skybridge
Light Rail Fraser River Crossing At Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia

Under Construction

• Bridge: Vancouver Skybridge
• City: Vancouver
• State: British Columbia
• Country: Canada
• Carries: Translink Skytrain (Light Rail)
• Crosses: Fraser River
• Date Opened: June 12, 1990
• Total Length: 2,020 Feet
• Longest Span: 1,115 Feet
• Tower Height: 404 Feet
• Deck Width:
• Number Of Tracks: 3
• Number Of Spans: 1
• Height Above Water: 150 Feet
• Traffic Count:
This is the longest transit-only bridge in the world. It carries passengers across the Fraser River, which is essentially the Vancouver Harbor.

Two tracks are for the light rail, a third track (the center track) is used for maintenance crews.


Under Construction

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