Coast Meridian Overpass
| Coast Meridian Overpass | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°15′27″N 122°45′28″W / 49.25739°N 122.757905°WCoordinates: 49°15′27″N 122°45′28″W / 49.25739°N 122.757905°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Coast Meridian Road, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Locale | Port Coquitlam |
| Maintained by | City of Port Coquitlam |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 580 m |
| Height | 25 m |
| History | |
| Designer | SNC-Lavalin |
| Construction begin | March 2008 |
| Construction end | March 7, 2010 |
The Coast Meridian Overpass is a new four-lane cable stayed bridge[1] in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia crossing the Canadian Pacific railyard. The new bridge has a width of 25 metres, and a length of 580 m. The bridge also has a bike lane on the northbound side and a separated pedestrian walkway on the southbound side of the overpass. The construction project, officially launched in 2008, links Coast Meridian Road and Lougheed Highway on the north and Kingsway Avenue and Broadway Street on the south. The speed limit on the bridge is 50 km/h.[2]
Construction
The bridge opened on March 7, 2010 and has a fixed total construction cost of $132 million (CAD). The construction contractor is SNC-Lavalin.[3]