List of crossings of the Fraser River

This is a list of bridges, tunnels, and other crossings of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It includes both functional crossings and historic crossings which no longer exist, and lists them in sequence from the South Arm of the Fraser River at the Strait of Georgia upstream to its source. Listed separately on this page are the crossings on the Fraser River's North and Middle Arms.

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Fraser River Delta (Strait of Georgia to New Westminster)

South Arm

This is a list of crossings of the South Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The South Arm is the primary outflow branch of the Fraser River.

Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates Completed Notes
Westham Island Bridge Westham Island Road Delta and Westham Island 49°04′50″N 123°07′44″W 1910 One of the few remaining Howe truss bridges in the world.
Ladner Ferry
(1913 - 1959)		 Passengers and vehicles Delta and Richmond 49°07′03″N 123°05′12″W 1914 Replaced by George Massey Tunnel in 1959.
George Massey Tunnel Hwy 99 Delta and Richmond 49°07′19″N 123°04′32″W 1959 The only vehicular tunnel crossing of the Fraser River.
Alex Fraser Bridge Hwy 91 Annacis Island and Delta 49°09′36″N 122°56′35″W 1986
Annacis Island Swing Bridge Derwent Way Annacis Island and New Westminster 49°11′11″N 122°55′57″W

Middle Arm

This is a list of crossings of the Middle Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 4.6.

Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates Completed Notes
No. 2 Road Bridge No. 2 Road / Russ Baker Way Richmond and Sea Island 49°10′34.74″N 123°9′25.03″W 1993
Dinsmore Bridge Gilbert Road Richmond and Sea Island 49°10′44″N 123°08′56″W 1969 Weight restrictions were added in October 2006.
Moray Bridge Sea Island Way Richmond and Sea Island 49°11′31″N 123°08′13″W 1957 a.k.a. the Moray Channel Bridge, and formerly the Middle Arm Bridge
Sea Island Connector Bridgeport Road Richmond and Sea Island 49°11′33″N 123°08′12″W 2002 a.k.a. the Airport Connector Bridge
Middle Arm Canada Line Bridge SkyTrain Canada Line Richmond and Sea Island 49°11′45″N 123°08′06″W 2009 a.k.a. Middle Arm or Airport SkyTrain Bridge
Marpole Bridge (1889-1957) Hudson Street / Woodward Highway Richmond and Sea Island 49°11′47″N 123°08′05″W 1889 a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, North Arm Bridge, or Sea Island Bridge

North Arm

This is a list of crossings of the North Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the main body of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The North Arm is the secondary outflow branch of the Fraser River.

Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates Completed Notes
Marpole Bridge (1889-1957) Hudson Street / Woodward Highway Sea Island and Vancouver 49°11′57″N 123°08′09″W 1889 a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, Sea Island Bridge, or Middle Arm Bridge
Arthur Laing Bridge Grant McConachie Way Sea Island and Vancouver 49°11′57″N 123°08′09″W 1975
Marpole CP Rail Bridge CP Railway (low-level in foreground) Richmond and Vancouver 49°11′59″N 123°07′37″W 1902; Span rebuilt 1967 Swing span removed following barge collision in 2016.
Oak Street Bridge Hwy 99 Richmond and Vancouver 49°11′59″N 123°07′32″W 1957
North Arm Canada Line Bridge SkyTrain Canada Line cyclists and pedestrians Richmond and Vancouver 49°12′09″N 123°6′57″W 2009 a.k.a. Canada Line Bridge (Richmond-Vancouver), or various identifying descriptives
Fraser Street Bridge (1894-1974) Fraser Street / No. 5 Road Richmond and Vancouver 49°11′53″N 123°05′28″W 1894 a.k.a. Fraser Ave. Bridge, North Arm Bridge, No. 5 Rd. Bridge, or Twigg Island Bridge
Knight Street Bridge Knight Street Richmond and Vancouver 49°12′08″N 123°04′39″W 1974
CNR Bridge Canadian National Railway Burnaby and Richmond 49°10′59″N 122°59′17″W
Queensborough Bridge Hwy 91A New Westminster and Queensborough 49°11′46″N 122°56′49″W 1960
Queensborough Railway Bridge SRY Rail Link New Westminster and Queensborough 49°11′50″N 122°55′24″W 1910

Main Watercourse (New Westminster to Yellowhead Pass)
Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates Completed Notes
SkyBridge SkyTrain Expo Line New Westminster and Surrey 49°12′20″N 122°53′48″W 1990 Until 2019 it was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world.
Pattullo Bridge Hwy 1A
Hwy 99A		 New Westminster and Surrey 49°12′27″N 122°53′40″W 1937
New Westminster Bridge Railway New Westminster and Surrey 49°12′29″N 122°53′38″W 1904 Oldest bridge in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Served automobile traffic from 1904 to 1937.
Port Mann Bridge Hwy 1 (TCH) Coquitlam and Surrey 49°13′14″N 122°48′45″W 1964 (original)
2012 (current)
Barnston Island Ferry Passengers and vehicles Barnston Island and Surrey 49°11′31″N 122°43′30″W
Golden Ears Bridge Golden Ears Way Langley and Maple Ridge 49°11′47″N 122°39′56″W (Approx) 2009 Longest extradosed bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Jacob Haldi Bridge Glover Road Langley and McMillan Island 49°10′18″N 122°34′34″W 1932 (original)
1994 (current)
Albion Ferry
(1957 - 2009)		 Passengers and Vehicles Langley and Maple Ridge 49°10′52″N 122°33′50″W 1957 Replaced by Golden Ears Bridge in 2009.
Mission Bridge Hwy 11 Abbotsford and Mission 49°07′25″N 122°18′21″W 1973
Mission Railway Bridge CPR Abbotsford and Mission 49°07′34″N 122°18′02″W 1909 Served automobile traffic from 1909 to 1972.
Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge Hwy 9 South of Agassiz 49°12′22″N 121°46′37″W 1956
Water Avenue Bridge Hwy 1 (TCH) Haig and Hope 49°23′10″N 121°27′08″W 1916
Alexandra Bridge (1964) Hwy 1 (TCH) Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum 49°42′06″N 121°24′36″W 1964
Alexandra Bridge (1926)
 Cariboo Road (not in use, heritage site)
Pedestrians		 Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum 49°42′27″N 121°25′00″W 1926 The original crossing was built by Joseph Trutch in 1861 and was completely rebuilt in 1863 and 1926. It was later replaced by the modern Alexandra Bridge in 1964.
Hells Gate Suspension Bridge Pedestrians Hells Gate 49°46′48″N 121°26′49″W 1948 Original suspension bridge was destroyed in May 1948 due to a localized flood event. The new bridge was built 3 metres higher than the original.
Hells Gate Airtram Passengers Hells Gate 49°46′50″N 121°26′59″W 1970
North Bend Aerial Ferry (1940-1986) Passengers and vehicles Boston Bar and North Bend 49°52′37″N 121°26′37″W 1940 Replaced by Cog Harrington Bridge in 1986.[1] The aerial tramway is unique given that it transported passengers and automobiles across the Fraser River.
Cog Harrington Bridge Chaumox Road Boston Bar and North Bend 49°52′37″N 121°26′37″W 1986
Siska CPR Bridge Canadian Pacific Railway Siska 50°08′55″N 121°34′42″W 1883 The original truss span was replaced in 1910.
Siska CNR Bridge Canadian National Railway Siska 50°09′05″N 121°34′52″W
Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge Canadian National Railway and pedestrians Lytton 50°13′27″N 121°35′06″W
Lytton Ferry Passengers and vehicles Lytton 50°14′51″N 121°35′30″W
Fraser River Suspension Bridge Pedestrians North of Lytton 50°16′59″N 121°37′23″W
Lillooet PGE Bridge Pacific Great Eastern Railway Lillooet 50°40′48″N 121°55′25″W Demolished in 1948.
Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels Hwy 99 Lillooet 50°41′02″N 121°55′44″W 1981
Miller's Ferry (1860-1888) Old Cariboo Road Lillooet 50°42′40″N 121°54′41″W 1860 The ferry was in use until 1888.
Lillooet Suspension Bridge Old Highway 12 (not in use)
Pedestrians		 Lillooet 50°42′41″N 121°54′41″W 1913 Replaced by the Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels in 1981. Restored as a pedestrian-only crossing in 2003.
Lillooet Railway Bridge Canadian National Railway Lillooet 50°43′04″N 121°54′50″W
Bridge River Bridge Old Cariboo Road Lillooet 50°45′02″N 121°55′51″W 1858 The bridge was in use until the 1870s.
Pavilion Aerial Ferry Passengers Pavilion-West Pavilion 50°52′14″N 121°52′08″W The aerial tramway is not in use.
Big Bar Ferry Unnumbered Ranch Road Big Bar Creek (Kostering) 51°11′00″N 122°07′59″W Reaction-cable ferry (year-round)
Dog Creek Bridge Unnumbered Ranch Road Gang Ranch-Dog Creek 51°31′39″N 122°17′05″W
Sheep Creek Bridge Hwy 20 Riske Creek (18 km SW of Williams Lake 51°59′02″N 122°16′32″W
Chimney Creek Bridge Chimney Creek Indian Reserve No. 5 (NW of Williams Lake 52°04′00″N 122°16′00″W
Rudy Johnston Bridge Buckskin Road Near Soda Creek 52°15′37″N 122°15′51″W
Moffat Bridge Moffat Bridge Approach/Marsh Drive Quesnel 52°58′29″N 122°30′00″W
Quesnel Fraser River Bridge Pedestrians Quesnel 52°58′32″N 122°30′01″W 1929 Resurfaced for pedestrian use in 1974.
Simon Fraser Bridge Hwy 97 Prince George 53°53′25″N 122°44′52″W 1963 (southbound)
2009 (northbound)
Yellowhead Bridge Hwy 16 Prince George 53°54′37″N 122°43′24″W 1988
Prince George CNR Bridge Canadian National Railway Prince George 53°54′49″N 122°43′06″W 1914
Prince George BCR-CNR Bridge BC Rail and Canadian National Railway Prince George 53°54′54″N 122°41′27″W
Road Bridge Loopol Road Near Prince George 53°58′45″N 122°40′33″W Shelley: Northwood road/rail bridge in "Railway" section, and former ferry upstream in "Roads".
Road Bridge Upper Fraser Road Near McGregor 54°04′58″N 121°50′56″W Hansard: Bridge in "Road Transport" section, and former ferry downstream in "Ferry & Loading Areas".
Hansard CNR Bridge Canadian National Railway Near McGregor 54°04′37″N 121°50′55″W McGregor in first section.
Dome Creek CNR Bridge Canadian National Railway Near Dome Creek 53°45′14″N 121°02′42″W Dome Creek in first section.
Road Bridge Morkil Forest Service Road Near Loos 53°35′27″N 120°41′20″W
Highway Bridge Hwy 16 McBride 53°18′07″N 120°08′24″W
Road Bridge Dunster Station Road Dunster 53°08′35″N 119°50′06″W
Road Bridge Blackman Road Near Tete Jaune Cache 52°58′29″N 119°26′13″W 1953
Highway Bridge Hwy 5 Near Tete Jaune Cache 52°58′27″N 119°25′30″W
Railway Bridge Canadian National Railway Mount Robson Provincial Park 53°00′03″N 119°03′18″W
Railway Bridge Canadian National Railway Mount Robson Provincial Park 52°59′16″N 119°00′36″W
Highway Bridge Hwy 16 Mount Robson Provincial Park 52°52′02″N 118°40′24″W
Highway Bridge Hwy 16 Mount Robson Provincial Park 52°51′10″N 118°36′23″W

See also

References
  1. Philcovex (2013-08-25). "Postal History Corner: North Bend Aerial Ferry". Postal History Corner. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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