SkyBridge (TransLink)
SkyBridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°12′20″N 122°53′49″W / 49.20556°N 122.89694°W |
| Carries | Two tracks of the Expo Line and a maintenance track |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster Surrey |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 616 metres (2,021 ft) |
| Height | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| Longest span | 340 metres (1,115 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Clearance below | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrified | 600 V DC third & fourth rail linear induction |
| History | |
| Opened | March 16, 1990 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of SkyBridge | |
The SkyBridge is a cable-stayed railway bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Built between 1987 and 1989, it carries trains of the Expo Line of TransLink's SkyTrain across the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey. The SkyBridge opened for revenue use on March 16, 1990, with the second half of the Phase II extension of SkyTrain to Scott Road station.