| North Arm Bridge | |
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The North Arm Bridge shot from a SkyTrain that has just left the bridge, in Richmond heading to Bridgeport Station. |
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| Carries | Two tracks of the Canada Line and a pedestrian and bike pathway attached beneath and beside the tracks |
| Crosses | North Arm of the Fraser River |
| Locale | Vancouver Richmond |
| Total length | 562 m (1844 ft) |
| Height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Longest span | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Clearance below | 25 m (83 ft) |
| Opened | August 14, 2009 (pedestrian-bike walkway)[1] August 17, 2009 (Canada Line tracks) |
The North Arm Bridge is an extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It spans the north arm of the Fraser River, linking Vancouver to Richmond. It is used by trains on the Canada Line, which opened in August 2009. The bridge is billed as North America's first extradosed bridge.[2]
The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath one of its wings.[3]
The North Arm Bridge does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring Oak Street Bridge does. The bridge has two tracks enabling SkyTrains to pass each other either way traversing the bridge between Bridgeport Station in Richmond and Marine Drive Station 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).[4]