Great Canadian Bridges

[esquire]

When was the last time we saw a bridge get built on such a massive scale in Canada? Maybe the Confederation Bridge?

[thewave46]

Originally Posted by esquire

When was the last time we saw a bridge get built on such a massive scale in Canada? Maybe the Confederation Bridge?

The new Champlain Bridge in Montreal and the Port Mann bridge in Vancouver are some more recent examples I can think of.

[esquire]

The Champlain Bridge did occur to me, but I should have said *new* bridge.

[Innsertnamehere]

Champlain is of similar scale, though quite different as it's generally a beam-bridge with a relatively small cable-stay span across the Canal. It's also longer overall and wider. It's main span is "only" 216m long.

Port Mann is also a replacement bridge, but it does have a larger main span (470m), and is also wider than Gordie Howe.

Gordie Howe has an 853m main span comparatively, making it the 10th longest cable stay bridge globally and the longest in the Americas. Outside of Asia, the only cable stay bridge longer is the Pont de Normandie bridge in France, which is a meagre 3 metres longer.

[Binour]

A video starring the Jacques-Cartier bridge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4cWSO9Mf1A

[Maldive]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

The scale is truly massive. It'll be the largest cable-stay bridge on the continent when completed. The towers will be the same height as Telus Sky in Calgary and the Ren Cen in Detroit. It's the 11th tallest structure getting built in Canada today.

Looks like it will be quite majestic (though lacking that Calatrava fine$$e).

First cable-stayed bridge (partly) in Ontario?

[Coldrsx]

https://twitter.com/shutterpuff/stat...71819441422337

[FrAnKs]

Here's my latest video featuring the iconic Québec bridge aswell as the Pierre-Laporte bridge in all directions :

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[Dengler Avenue]

Here’s a picture of Saint John Thruway over Saint John River during tonight’s unusual fog (“usual” according to SHH):

There was 0 traffic on it when I snapped the shot, so I thought the bridge was closed due to traffic. On my way back to hotel, though, I saw some traffic travelling WB on the thruway. I didn’t know that Thruway would get this dead past rush hour.
Ps: I wonder if this better belongs in the weather thread.

[MonctonRad]

The replacement covered bridge in St. Martins NB is ready for it's official opening. This is the gateway to the Fundy Trail Parkway.





It is really rare to see a new covered bridge being built in Canada. The last new covered bridge in NB (also a replacement) is located in Fundy National Park, and that's about 20 years old.

[Nouvellecosse]

That's very cool! Looks kind of weird in the side pic with it not being painted but once the wood has time to weather and darken it should be fine.

[davidivivid]

One pic , three bridges:

Cap-Rouge trestle
Pierre-Laporte bridge
Quebec bridge




https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourismequebec/

[DirectionNorth]

Originally Posted by davidivivid

One pic , three bridges:

Cap-Rouge trestle
Pierre-Laporte bridge
Quebec bridge




https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourismequebec/

That is a great find.

[Coldrsx]

One of Edmonton's newest bridges art fiasco.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...e-installation

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Maldive

Looks like it will be quite majestic (though lacking that Calatrava fine$$e).

First cable-stayed bridge (partly) in Ontario?

Not the first, actually. A cable-stay bridge was completed over the Nipigon River on Highway 11/17 about an hour east of Thunder Bay a few years ago, though it is a LOT smaller:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.01929...7i13312!8i6656

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by davidivivid

One pic , three bridges:

Cap-Rouge trestle
Pierre-Laporte bridge
Quebec bridge




https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourismequebec/

really nice shot

[Metro-One]

That is a beauty of a shot!

A few bridge pics from my trip to BC this summer:

The floating bridge in the Okanagan:

KelownaBridge by Ian, on Flickr

The bridge over the Columbia River in Trail:

Trail13 by Ian, on Flickr

And the Big orange Bridge (BOB) in Nelson:

NelsonSummer13 by Ian, on Flickr

Big Orange Bridge Two by Ian, on Flickr

Big Orange Bridge by Ian, on Flickr

Pics are all my own

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Maldive

Looks like it will be quite majestic (though lacking that Calatrava fine$$e).

First cable-stayed bridge (partly) in Ontario?

Definitely not the first in Ontario.

The Nipigon River Bridge (Hwys 11/17) in Nipigon opened in 2015.

[MolsonExport]

love that Nelson Bridge.

[TorontoDrew]

Ya the Nelson BOB is great, I've been over the Sea to Sky BOB many times.