The Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is one of Canada's National Historic Sites.[1]
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| Coordinates | 49°18′55″N 123°8′18″W |
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| Carries | Three lanes of British Columbia Highway 1A/99, pedestrians and bicycles |
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| Crosses | Burrard Inlet |
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| Locale | Vancouver
West Vancouver |
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| Official name | First Narrows Bridge |
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| Maintained by | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
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| Design | Suspension bridge |
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| Total length | 1,823 m (5,981 ft) |
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| Height | 111 m (364 ft) |
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| Longest span | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
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| Load limit | 13 tonnes (12.8 long tons; 14.3 short tons) |
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| Clearance below | 61 m (200 ft) |
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| Designer | Charles Nicholas Monsarrat
Philip Louis Pratley |
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| Construction start | March 31, 1937 |
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| Opened | November 14, 1938 |
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| Daily traffic | 60,000 – 70,000 |
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| Official name | Lions Gate Bridge National Historic Site of Canada |
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| Designated | 24 March 2005 |
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| Reference no. | 11711 |
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Location of Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver
