Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge

The Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge carrying two lanes of British Columbia Highway 9 across the Fraser River just south of Agassiz, British Columbia. The bridge was completed in 1956, replacing the Agassiz-Rosedale Ferry.[3]

Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge
Coordinates49°12′22″N 121°46′37″W
Carries2 lanes of Hwy 9
CrossesFraser River
LocaleAgassiz, British Columbia
Characteristics
DesignCantilever truss bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,868.4 meters (6,130 ft)
Longest span111.25 meters (365.0 ft)
History
DesignerC.K. Saunders
Opened31 October 1956[1][2]
Location

History

The bridge replaced its forerunner ferry when it opened on 31 October 1956. The bridge was initially tolled at $2 (equivalent to $20.46 in 2022). [2]

In 2017, the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation agreed to seismically refortify the bridge. Construction is expected to begin Spring 2021.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. Vancouver Sun Staff (28 September 1956). "Agassiz Span Opens Oct. 31". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. Retrieved 21 Feb 2022.
  2. Vancouver Sun Staff (9 November 1956). "Truck Firms Protest Toll on New Span". Vancouver Sun. Chilliwack. Retrieved 21 Feb 2022.
  3. "Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  4. News (2017-03-29). "Province commits $36 million to Rosedale and Agassiz-Rosedale bridge". Agassiz Harrison Observer. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  5. "Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge construction could start in 2021, MLA says". Agassiz Harrison Observer. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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