North Arm Bridge
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The North Arm Bridge nearing completion in 2008.

The North Arm Bridge is an extradosed bridge currently under construction in the Greater Vancouver Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. It will span the north arm of the Fraser River, linking Vancouver to Richmond. It will be used by trains on the Canada Line, scheduled to open in 2009. The bridge is billed as North America's first extradosed bridge.¹

The bridge will also have a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath one of its wings.²³

Bridge Details

The North Arm Bridge does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring Oak Street Bridge does. The bridge has two tracks enabling the TransLink SkyTrain to pass either way on the bridge on its journey between Richmond-Brighouse Station on Lulu Island or YVR-Airport Station on Sea Island and Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver. The main span is 180 metres (591 ft) and has a total length of 562 m (1844 ft). The bridge deck elevation can go up to 25 metres (83 ft) while the maximum tower elevation is 47 metres (154 ft).⁴

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