Suspension Bridges Crossing Fraser River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Fraser River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1863: Alexandra
Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| 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) |
Notes:
- Fell into disuse, 1884. Damaged by flood 1904. Dismantled 1912. Some sources indicate the flood damage occurred in 1894.
- Replaced by 1926 Second Alexandra - Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada.
1904: Chimney Creek
Williams Lake vicinity, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1641 (added 2005-03-14) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Chimney Creek |
| Also Known As: | Chilcotin, Sheep Creek, Fraser River |
| Location: | Williams Lake vicinity, British Columbia, Canada |
| Crossing: | Fraser River |
| Coordinates: | 51.982898 N 122.275076 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1962 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- 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). The "stone piers" very much look like pylons from an older suspension bridge but there doesn't appear to be evidence of a prior suspension bridge.
- Some sources say completed in 1905.
- Replacement opened in 1962. Suspension bridge possibly removed in 1961 or 1962.
External Links:
- Chimney Creek Archives - ARCHIVOS. Images of the bridge among several Fraser River bridge images.
- File:Chimney Creek bridge under construction.jpg - Wikimedia Commons. Image of the bridge. Dated c. 1904.
- LISTEN: A Haphazard History of the Fraser River Bridge - The Williams Lake Tribune. Article detailing the history of bridges at this location.
1914: Churn Creek
Gang Ranch, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| 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 |
1914: Old
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| 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 |
Notes:
- Known locally as "The Old Bridge."
1926: Second Alexandra
Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| 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) |
Notes:
Hell's Gate
Boston Bar, British Columbia, Canada - Fraser River
| 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 |
Notes:
- Appears to be wide enough to have once carried vehicles, but is now restricted to pedestrians.
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