Westham Island Bridge

Westham Island Bridge

The Westham Island Bridge is a truss bridge located in Ladner, British Columbia. The bridge passes over "Canoe Pass" in the Fraser River Estuary and connects Ladner with Westham Island. The bridge's length is approximately 325 m (1066 ft.). The bridge was constructed between 1909 and 1912 and has undergone extensive refitting over the years.

TransLink, the regional transportation authority, is responsible for the bridge.

External links

* [http://www.b-t.com/projects/westham.htm Westham Island Bridge]

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place = Fraser River
bridge = Westham Island Bridge
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upstream = George Massey Tunnel
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downstream = "Strait of Georgia"
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