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Old Posted Jan 4, 2009, 1:55 AM
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I love the Alex Fraser bridge, it has a true Japanese feel (anyone who has been to Japan and the Alex Fraser will understand). When it opened it had the longest suspended span in the world, i think now it is 17th though, but still #1 on its opening day!

The vancouver area is going to have an amazing amount of sizable suspension/cable stayed bridges.

the Lions gate Bridge - Open
the Alex Fraser Bridge - Open
the Expo Line Skytrain Bridge - Open
the Canada Line Bridge - Finished, opens 2009
the Golden Ears Bridge - U/C, opens 2009
the Pitt River Bridge - U/C, opens 2009
the Coast Meridian Viaduct - U/C, opens 2010
the new Port Mann Bridge - Proposed, opens 2013/2014 (Could become the largest of all the cable bridges, including the Alex Fraser)

There is also a movement that has began on replacing the Patella Bridge and it is very likely it could be cable stayed as well.

It is a great time to be in Metro-Vancouver right now if you love major bridge projects.
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