Simon Fraser Bridge
Simon Fraser Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°53′26″N 122°44′53″W / 53.8905°N 122.748°W |
| Carries | Four lanes of British Columbia Highway 97, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | Prince George |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck Truss bridge |
| Total length | 400 m |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 (southbound) 2009 (northbound) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 22,000 |
| Location | |
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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 Prince George, and who descended the river from near this spot in 1805.
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53°53′26″N 122°44′53″W / 53.890493°N 122.748013°W
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