Lillooet Suspension Bridge
The Lillooet Suspension Bridge, also known as the Lillooet Old Bridge, is a suspension bridge located in Lillooet, British Columbia. The bridge passes over the Fraser River and connects the town of Lillooet with British Columbia Highway 99.
Lillooet Suspension Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 50.7115°N 121.9114°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | Lillooet, British Columbia |
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| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 161 metres (528 ft) |
| Longest span | 121.9 metres (400 ft) |
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| Opened | 1913 |
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History
The Lillooet Suspension Bridge was constructed in 1913, replacing a truss bridge that was completed in 1889, which itself replaced a reaction-cable ferry that had been operating between 1860 and 1888. The suspension bridge carried one lane of vehicle traffic until the completion of the Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels in 1981. When the new highway bridge opened, the much older suspension bridge was called "The Old Bridge" by locals.[2][3]
In 2003, the District of Lillooet and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation restored the bridge as a pedestrian-only crossing. The Lillooet Naturalist Society also advocated for the installation bat houses on the structure as a part of the restoration project.[3]
References
- "Lillooet Old Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- FRASER, WENDY. "Old Bridge is the second bridge on that site". Bridge River Lillooet News. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Lillooet BC - Historical Sites". www.lillooetbc.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-27.