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
Coordinates50.7115°N 121.9114°W / 50.7115; -121.9114 (Lillooet Suspension Bridge)
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesFraser River
LocaleLillooet, British Columbia
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length161 metres (528 ft)
Longest span121.9 metres (400 ft)
History
Opened1913
Location
References
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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]

See also

References

  1. "Lillooet Old Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. FRASER, WENDY. "Old Bridge is the second bridge on that site". Bridge River Lillooet News. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  3. "Lillooet BC - Historical Sites". www.lillooetbc.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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