Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge

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Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge
Coordinates49°12′22″N 121°46′37″W / 49.20611°N 121.77694°W / 49.20611; -121.77694Coordinates: 49°12′22″N 121°46′37″W / 49.20611°N 121.77694°W / 49.20611; -121.77694
Carries2 lanes of Hwy 9
CrossesFraser River
LocaleAgassiz, British Columbia
Characteristics
DesignCantilever truss bridge
Total length1,868.4 meters (6,130 ft)
Longest span111.25 meters (365.0 ft)
History
DesignerC.K. Saunders
Opened1956
Location

The Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge carrying two lanes of British Columbia Highway 9 across the Fraser River just south of Agassiz, British Columbia. The bridge was completed in 1956, replacing the Agassiz-Rosedale Ferry.[1]

History[]

In 2017, the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation agreed to seismically refortify the bridge. Construction is expected to begin Spring 2021.[2][3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. ^ News (2017-03-29). "Province commits $36 million to Rosedale and Agassiz-Rosedale bridge". Agassiz Harrison Observer. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  3. ^ "Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge construction could start in 2021, MLA says". Agassiz Harrison Observer. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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