Simon Fraser Bridge

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Simon Fraser Bridge
Coordinates 53°53′26″N122°44′53″W / 53.8905°N 122.748°W / 53.8905; -122.748
CarriesFour lanes of British Columbia Highway 97, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses Fraser River
Locale Prince George
Characteristics
DesignDeck Truss bridge
Total length400 m
History
Opened1963 (southbound)
2009 (northbound)
Statistics
Daily traffic 22,000
Location
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. [1] In 2009, a 50 million dollar project to twin the bridge was completed. [2] The new bridge carrying two lanes of northbound traffic is approximately 390 metres in length, [3] whereas the two lanes of southbound traffic are directed across the original bridge.

The bridge was named to honour the fur trader and explorer Simon Fraser, who established the town of Prince George, and who descended the river from near this spot in 1805.

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Cariboo Connector Home Page". www.th.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id32711

Coordinates: 53°53′26″N122°44′53″W / 53.890493°N 122.748013°W / 53.890493; -122.748013