Suspension Bridges of British Columbia
This is a list of all 45 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for British Columbia in Canada. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 63 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1863 Name: Alexandra Also Known As: Trutch's Location: Spuzzum, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Fraser River Principals: Andrew S. Hallidie, Joseph W. Trutch Use: Vehicular Status: Removed, 1912 Main Cables: Wire (iron) Main Span: 1 x 82 meters (269 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 1229 (added 2004-02-15)Year Completed: 1912 Name: Hagwilget Also Known As: Bulkley Canyon Location: Hagwilget, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Bulkley River At or Near Feature: Hagwilget Canyon Coordinates: 55.257347 N 127.604616 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: AAJ Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Replaced, 1931 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 137.5 meters (451 feet) Deck width: 9 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 128 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1913 Name: Brilliant Also Known As: Doukhobor Location: Castlegar vicinity, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Kootenay River Coordinates: 49.31793 N 117.63023 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: J. R. Grant References: AAJ , PTS2 Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2010) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 100.9 meters (331 feet) Deck width: 16 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 131 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1914 Name: Churn Creek Location: Gang Ranch, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Fraser River Coordinates: 51.527494 N 122.285082 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Waddell & Harrington References: BPL Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 130 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1914 Name: Old Location: Lillooet, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Fraser River Coordinates: 50.711493 N 121.911333 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Waddell & Harrington References: BPL Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2015) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet) estimated
Known locally as "The Old Bridge."
Bridgemeister ID: 147 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1926 Name: Second Alexandra Location: Spuzzum, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Fraser River At or Near Feature: Caribou Highway Coordinates: 49.70739 N 121.41669 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap References: BPL Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 170 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1931 Name: Hagwilget Also Known As: Bulkley Canyon Location: Hagwilget, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Bulkley River At or Near Feature: Hagwilget Canyon Coordinates: 55.25740 N 127.60380 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: BC Department of Public Works References: AAJ Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: In use (last checked: 2008) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 140.2 meters (460 feet) Deck width: 16 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 1436 (added 2004-07-30)Year Completed: 1932 Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Bella Coola, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Bella Coola River Status: Removed, before 1966 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 194 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1939 Name: Lions Gate Also Known As: First Narrows Location: Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Vancouver Harbor At or Near Feature: Burrard Inlet Coordinates: 49.31533 N 123.13846 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Monsarrat and Pratley References: AAJ , BAR , BMA Use: Vehicular (major highway) Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 472.4 meters (1,550 feet) Side Spans: 2 x 187.5 meters (615 feet) Deck width: 39 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 205 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1943 Name: Peace River Location: Taylor, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Peace River Coordinates: 56.138123 N 120.674371 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: John A. Roebling's Sons Co. References: CTT Use: Vehicular Status: Demolished Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 609.6 meters (2,000 feet) Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 339 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1944 Name: Liard River Location: Liard River Hot Springs vicinity, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Liard River Coordinates: 59.41312 N 126.09541 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: American Bridge Co. References: CTT Use: Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) Status: In use (last checked: 2009) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 943 (added 2003-10-29)Year Completed: 1961 Name: Revelstoke Location: Revelstoke, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Columbia River Coordinates: 51.00713 N 118.2189 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 2 Main Span: 1 x 300.2 meters (985 feet) Side Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 222 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1965 Name: Hudson's Hope Location: Hudson's Hope, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Peace River Coordinates: 55.988618 N 121.985539 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 254 (added before 2003)Year Completed: 1968 Name: Gitwinksihlkw Location: Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City), British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Nass River Coordinates: 55.191403 N 129.221144 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 103.3 meters (339 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 2100 (added 2006-07-07)Year Completed: 1980 Name: Similkameen Ore Conveyor Location: Princeton, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Similkameen Canyon Coordinates: 49.351219 N 120.548909 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Buckland & Taylor Ltd., Robert McLellan & Co. Ltd. Use: Conveyor Status: Extant (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1 x 403.9 meters (1,325 feet)
Bridgemeister ID: 1253 (added 2004-02-28)Year Completed: 1984 Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Hope, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Coquihalla River Coordinates: 49.387210 N 121.432464 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Emil Anderson Construction Use: Vehicular (one-lane) Status: Replaced (last checked: 2007) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 913 (added 2003-10-11)Year Completed: 1984 Name: Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park Location: Castlegar, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Columbia River Coordinates: 49.31616 N 117.65898 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: 44th Field Engineer Squadron Use: Footbridge Status: Closed (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet) Deck width: 3 feet
Bridgemeister ID: 3280 (added 2019-11-23)Year Completed: 2014 Name: Swift Creek Location: Valemount, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Swift Creek Coordinates: 52.862358 N 119.241536 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: Robson Energy Services, G. Carson Logging Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2014) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 4957 (added 2020-08-09)Year Completed: 2016 Name: Columbia River Skywalk Location: Trail, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Columbia River Coordinates: 49.094381 N 117.702046 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Principals: COWI North America Ltd., Graham Infrastructure LP Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 225 meters (738.2 feet) Side Spans: 2
Replaced at some point between 2005 and 2018.
Bridgemeister ID: 2956 (added 2019-10-05)Name: (footbridge) Location: Lytton, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Stein River At or Near Feature: Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park Coordinates: 50.289630 N 121.778241 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 1511 (added 2004-10-09)Name: (pipeline bridge) Location: Savona, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Thompson River Use: Pipeline Status: Extant (last checked: 2004) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 182.9 meters (600 feet)
2022, September: Bridge is scheduled to be replaced by November 2022.
Bridgemeister ID: 1006 (added 2003-11-21)Name: Grand Canyon Also Known As: Second Canyon Location: Capilano, British Columbia , Canada Use: Footbridge
Level footbridge with large timber towers, not the famous Capilano swinging bridge.
Bridgemeister ID: 1244 (added 2004-02-16)Name: Hell's Gate Location: Boston Bar, British Columbia , Canada Crossing: Fraser River At or Near Feature: Hell's Gate Coordinates: 49.780421 N 121.449785 W Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 82.3 meters (270 feet) estimated
Appears to be wide enough to have once carried vehicles, but is now restricted to pedestrians.
Crossed the Fraser southwest of Williams Lake next to the present route 20 crossing. Some of the stone piers are still visible next to the present arch bridge. For some time, the two bridges were standing side-by-side (perhaps 100 yards apart). Built prior to 1908. Removed after 1959.
Walcott Suspension Bridge on Bulkley River - Northern BC Archives . Image taken in 1932 stating the bridge was "moved from its original location in the Hagwilget Canyon" implying this is the relocated 1912 Bulkely/Hagwilget Canyon suspension bridge that was replaced in 1931. The two bridges, however, don't appear to resemble each other and the Walcott bridge's main span appears to have been about 50 feet shorter than the 1912 Bulkely Canyon bridge . Perhaps only the cables were reused.
Replaced Walcott - Walcott, British Columbia, Canada . Several components appear to have been retained from the prior bridge, but the towers and deck were replaced at some point giving the appearance of a different suspension bridge.
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