Mission Bridge

Mission Bridge
Alt text
Mission Bridge

The Mission Bridge is a steel girder bridge linking the District Of Mission to the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The bridge is measured at 3,695 feet (1,126.2 m) long and is the only direct road link between the two.

Contents

History

Before the Mission Bridge was completed, the only link between the City of Abbotsford and the City of Mission was the Canadian Pacific Railway Mission Railway Bridge which could have wooden planks laid on the tracks to allow the passage of automobile traffic. Due to floods in the 1940s and 1950s, the bridge and surrounding area were becoming inaccessible. This was causing damage to Mission's business centre because a large percentage of the revenue in Mission came from Abbotsford. In order to revitalize business, a more permanent, consistent solution was needed. The Mission Bridge project was put into action in May, 1969, with the dredging of the Fraser River's banks.

Construction

The construction of the bridge was a large undertaking. The main construction occurred between May 1969 and 1972. It included 19 piers, A four lane highway and pedestrian/bicycle routes adjacent to the main roadway. The total cost of the project was approximately 13,000,000 CAD.

The Bridge was officially opened on July 11, 1973 by the Premier of British Columbia of the time, Dave Barrett.

See also

External links

Coordinates: 49°07′24″N 122°18′20″W / 49.12333°N 122.30556°W / 49.12333; -122.30556



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mission, British Columbia — District of Mission Motto: The Future Our Mission …   Wikipedia

  • Mission Railway Bridge — The Mission Railway Bridge is a Canadian railway bridge spanning the Fraser River at Mission, British Columbia. Replacing an earlier bridge built in 1891,[1] which was the first and only bridge crossing of the Fraser below Siska in the Fraser… …   Wikipedia

  • Mission Albany — Part of Operation Overlord, Battle of Normandy …   Wikipedia

  • Mission San Francisco de Asís — The original adobe Mission structure is the smaller building at left, while the larger structure is a basilica completed in 1918 (the architectural style was influenced by designs exhibited at San Diego s Panama California Exposition in 1915).[ …   Wikipedia

  • Mission blue butterfly — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Mission impossible (film) — Mission impossible Données clés Titre original Mission: Impossible Réalisation Brian De Palma Scénario David Koepp Robert Towne Acteurs principaux Tom Cruise Jean Reno Emmanuelle B …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mission Beach, San Diego — Mission Beach   Community of San Diego   Mission Beach in early October …   Wikipedia

  • Mission Critical (video game) — Mission Critical Developer(s) Legend Entertainment Publisher(s) Legend Entertainment …   Wikipedia

  • Mission House (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) — Mission House U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

  • Mission Viejo High School — Address 25025 Chrisanta Drive Mission Viejo, California, 92691 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”