This new bridge, part of the North Fraser Perimeter Road in Vancouver, has replaced two existing two-lane swing span bridges on the Pitt River connecting the municipalities of Pitt Meadows and Port Coquitlam. The new bridge was constructed within the existing right-of-way and allows free passage of marine vessels without disrupting the flow of traffic on Highway 7.

The roadway allows for seven lanes of traffic and a bike path, and has a provision for a future eighth traffic lane. The superstructure width varies from 40.5 m to 48 m (133 ft to 157.5 ft) in the initial configuration. The main river crossing consists of a three-span cable-stayed bridge with a 190 m (623 ft) main span. The bridge superstructure consists of a steel-concrete composite deck supported by three planes of stay cables in a “harp” arrangement. The bridge is supported on large diameter piles anchored in the till with pile caps at water level. The bridge was completed on-time and on-budget, and was opened to traffic in the fall of 2009.

Owner: Ministry of Transportation, British Columbia, Canada
Design-Build Contractor: Peter Kiewit Sons Co.
Prime Consultant: ND LEA Inc., Associated Engineering
Bridge Design Consultant: International Bridge Technologies, Inc.

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