Alex Fraser Bridge

The Alex Fraser Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Fraser River and connects New Westminster with North Delta in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. The bridge is named for Alex Fraser, a former B.C. Minister of Transportation who died of throat cancer. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2660x1232, 1398 KB) Alex Fraser Bridge, British Columbia, Canada. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2660x1232, 1398 KB) Alex Fraser Bridge, British Columbia, Canada. ... A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more pillars, with cables supporting the roadbed. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1% Non Official 21% Religion... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... Alex Fraser was a major innovator in the development of the computer modeling of population genetics and his work has stimulated many advances in genetic research over the past decades. ...

The bridge was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world when it opened in 1986. It is 930m long with a main span of 465m. The towers are 154m tall. It consists of six lanes, three in each direction and has a maximum speed limit of 90km per hour. Its southern end is in North Delta and its northern end is on North Delta's Annacis Island. It forms part of Highway 91 of British Columbia and from the south end has connections to all of Greater Vancouver Regional District's cities south of the Fraser River: Delta, Surrey, Tsawassen, White Rock, etc. The connections on the northern end lead into the cities of New Westminster, Richmond, Burnaby and on into Vancouver itself. It is a major artery in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ...

The bridge was constructed for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and forms part of British Columbia provincial highway 91. It was designed by Buckland and Taylor. British Columbia provincial highway 91 is an alternative freeway route to Highway 99 through Delta and Richmond. ...

See also

• List of bridges in Canada
• List of bridges

See also: List of bridges for any bridge High Level Bridge ~ Edmonton Lethbridge Viaduct ~ Lethbridge // British Columbia Alex Fraser Bridge ~ Richmond - Delta Arthur Laing Bridge ~ Vancouver - Richmond Burrard Street Bridge ~ Vancouver Cambie Street Bridge ~ Vancouver Capilano Suspension Bridge ~ North Vancouver Golden Ears Bridge ~ Langley - Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows - Surrey Granville... The List of bridges is a link page for any bridge. ...