The North Arm Bridge is an

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, Canada. It spans the north arm of the

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, linking

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. It is used by trains on the

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, which opened in August 2009. The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath its wing on the west side, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million.

Bridge Details

The North Arm Bridge does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring

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does. The bridge has two tracks enabling SkyTrain to pass each other either way traversing the bridge between Bridgeport Station in Richmond and

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in south Vancouver. The main span is 180 metres (591 ft) and has a total length of 562 m (1844 ft). The bridge deck elevation can go up to 25 metres (83 ft) while the maximum tower elevation is 47 metres (154 ft).

History

The bridge incurred one fatality during its construction. Andrew Slobodian died on January 21, 2008 when the crane he was operating tipped over, crushing him.http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/article/id43271 A small plaque was installed in the middle of the bridge in his memory.

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