Mission Bridge
Bridge on Highway 11 in southwestern British Columbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mission Bridge is a steel and concrete girder bridge across the Fraser River in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Linking the City Of Mission and the City of Abbotsford, the four-lane structure carries BC Highway 11.
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Mission Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 49°07′24″N 122°18′20″W |
Carries | 4 lanes of Hwy 11 |
Crosses | Fraser River |
Locale | Mission and Abbotsford, British Columbia |
Owner | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |
Preceded by | Mission Railway Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder bridge |
Material | Steel and concrete |
Total length | 1,126 metres (3,695 ft) |
Width | ≈ 20 metres (66 ft) |
Longest span | ≈ 120 metres (390 ft) |
No. of spans | 20 |
Piers in water | 8 |
No. of lanes | 4 |
History | |
Construction start | Mar 1969 |
Construction end | Jun 1973 |
Opened | 23 Jun 1973 |
Inaugurated | 7 Jul 1973 |
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