Park Bridge (British Columbia)

Park Bridge
Coordinates	51°16′42″N 116°48′23″W
Carries	4 lanes of Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
Crosses	Kicking Horse River
Locale	Near Golden, British Columbia
Maintained by	British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Characteristics
Total length	405 metres (1,329 ft)
Height	90 metres (300 ft)
Longest span	80 metres (260 ft)
History
Construction cost	$130 million
Opened	August 30, 2007
Statistics
Daily traffic	10,000
Location
References
[1]

The Park Bridge is a highway bridge in the Kicking Horse Canyon. The Trans-Canada Highway traverses the Kicking Horse River between Yoho National Park and Golden, British Columbia. This new bridge and the associated Ten Mile Hill section that was completed in 2007 were an upgrade to the old roadway.

History

In 1992, the province planned to replace the original two-lane Park Bridge with a four-lane divided 100 km/h (60 mph) highway standard structure to reduce congestion and accidents, and increase passing opportunities. Construction began in 2004 and the new Park Bridge opened 21 months ahead of schedule when it was originally scheduled to open in August 2008. It is 405 metres (1,330 ft) long, and it cost $130 million with 5.8 km (3.6 mi) of upgrades to the approaches.[2] About 10,000 vehicles use this section daily; 24% of traffic is heavy truck traffic.[3]

See also

• List of bridges in Canada

References

1. "Did you know?" (PDF). Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
2. New Trans-Canada 'gateway' bridge opens in B.C.
3. Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phrase 2

External links

• Kicking Horse Canyon Project
• Ten Mile Hill and Park Bridge HD Video.