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Encyclopedia > Pattullo Bridge
Pattullo Bridge from Surrey on the south side of the Fraser River.
Pattullo Bridge from Surrey on the south side of the Fraser River.
Pattullo Bridge, as seen from the Skybridge.
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Pattullo Bridge, as seen from the Skybridge.

Pattullo Bridge is a compression arch suspended-deck bridge located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Constructed in 1935, it spans the Fraser River and links the city of New Westminster on the north bank of the river to the city of Surrey on the south bank. The bridge forms part of Routes 1A and 99A. Image File history File links Patullobridge. ... Image File history File links Patullobridge. ... Image File history File links Pattullo-from-skyt. ... Image File history File links Pattullo-from-skyt. ... The Vancouver Skybridge The Skybridge is a cable-stayed bridge built in 1989, and located over the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey in the Greater Vancouver Regional District of British Columbia Canada. ... The Tyne Bridge, in green, with many of the Tynes other bridges pictured behind it. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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) Dawn Black (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 Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The City of Parks City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canadas Location. ... This article lists all existing numbered highways in British Columbia, Canada. ... There are many roads in the southwestern part of British Columbia that are designated as British Columbia provincial highway 1A. These roads are sections of the original 1941 route of Highway 1 before its various re_alignments, and are used today as service routes and frontage roads. ... British Columbia provincial highway 99A is the current designation of Highway 99s original 1942 alignment. ...


The Pattullo Bridge consists of four lanes (two in each direction) with no barrier of any sort in the centre, making it highly prone to head-on collisions, especially at excessive speed or bad weather. The province and Translink have since closed the middle lanes to traffic from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am in an effort to lower the high number of fatal head-on collisions that occur, and installed a series of plastic pillars to raise visibility of the centre lane divider. On January 2, 2006, four people were killed in a T-bone collision between two cars on the southern approach lane. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Its appearance of dark orange colour and arch shape highly resembles the Port Mann Bridge, located just a few kilometers upstream. The bridge was named for Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, former premier of British Columbia. The Port Mann Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that spans the Fraser River near Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735...




Bridges and Tunnels in Greater Vancouver
Road bridges: Alex Fraser Bridge | Arthur Laing Bridge | Burrard Street Bridge | Cambie Street Bridge | Dinsmore Bridge | Dollarton Bridge | Dunsmuir Viaduct | Georgia Viaduct | Golden Ears Bridge | Granville Street Bridge | Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing | Knight Street Bridge | Lions' Gate Bridge | Moray Bridge | No. 2 Road Bridge | Oak Street Bridge | Pattullo Bridge | Pitt River Bridge | Port Mann Bridge | Queensborough Bridge | Sea Island Bridge | Westham Island Bridge
Road-rail bridges: Derwent Way Bridge
Rail bridges: CNR Bridge | Fraser River Swing Bridge | Marpole Bridge | Second Narrows Bridge | Skybridge | Twigg Island Bridge
Pedestrian bridges: Capilano Suspension Bridge | Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Road tunnels: Cassiar Tunnel | George Massey Tunnel
Rail tunnels: B.C. Railway Tunnel | CPR Tunnel | Douglas Tunnel | Dunsmuir Tunnel | Lonsdale Tunnel

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