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==History== |
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The New Westminster Bridge was constructed in 1904 and was originally built with two decks. The lower deck was used for rail traffic while the upper deck was used for automobile traffic. |
The New Westminster Bridge was constructed in 1904 and was originally built with two decks. The lower deck was used for rail traffic while the upper deck was used for automobile traffic. |
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The toll for the upper bridge was 25 cents{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} and created quite an uproar for farmers who found out quickly that by taking their livestock across on foot would cost them a quarter a head but if they put them in a truck it cost a quarter for the whole load. |
The toll for the upper bridge was 25 cents{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} and created quite an uproar for farmers who found out quickly that by taking their livestock across on foot would cost them a quarter a head but if they put them in a truck it cost a quarter for the whole load. |
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The bridge was the preferred method of transport across the Fraser until the opening of the [[Pattullo Bridge]] in 1937. The upper deck was removed and the bridge was converted exclusively for rail use. |
The bridge was the preferred method of transport across the Fraser until the opening of the [[Pattullo Bridge]] in 1937. The upper deck was removed and the bridge was converted exclusively for rail use. On May 29, 1982, a significant fire broke out on the New Westminster Bridge.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Westminster Bridge fire with tugboats attending |url=http://archives.newwestcity.ca/results.aspx?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/Results.aspx&BU=http%3A%2F%2Farchives.newwestcity.ca%2Fsearch.aspx&GI=&TN=internet&SN=AUTO5562&SE=879&RN=66&MR=100&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&XP=&RF=WebStartDate&EF=&DF=WebFull&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=255&ID=&MF=GENERICENGWPMSG.INI&DT=&ST=0&IR=1243&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=0&BG=&FG=&QS= |date=May 29, 1982 |publisher=City of New Westminster |accessdate=December 27, 2019}}</ref> |
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Around 1979-80 There was a significant fire on the New Westminster Bridge, aka The Train Bridge. Photos of the fire are inserted. |
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*[http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/nwheritage.org/phototour/riverlife/bridges_fraser.htm Archival photos of the bridge from the New Westminster Public Library] |
*[http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/nwheritage.org/phototour/riverlife/bridges_fraser.htm Archival photos of the bridge from the New Westminster Public Library] |
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Revision as of 08:13, 27 December 2019
New Westminster Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 49°12′29″N 122°53′39″W / 49.208167°N 122.894204°W |
| Carries | 1 railway track |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster Surrey |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Electrified | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Location | |
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The New Westminster Bridge (also known as the New Westminster Rail Bridge (NSRW)[1] or the Fraser River Swing Bridge) is a swing bridge that crosses the Fraser River and connects New Westminster with Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
The bridge is owned by the Government of Canada, operated and maintained by the Canadian National Railway, with the Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY), Canadian Pacific Railway, and BNSF Railway having track usage rights,[1] as do Amtrak's Cascades (with service to Portland and Seattle) and Via Rail's The Canadian (with service to Toronto).
History
The New Westminster Bridge was constructed in 1904 and was originally built with two decks. The lower deck was used for rail traffic while the upper deck was used for automobile traffic.
Crossing the river prior to the construction of the New Westminster Bridge required using the K de K ferry[2] which would dock at the present day neighbourhood of South Westminster (formerly the historic community of Brownsville) located in the city of Surrey.
The toll for the upper bridge was 25 cents[citation needed] and created quite an uproar for farmers who found out quickly that by taking their livestock across on foot would cost them a quarter a head but if they put them in a truck it cost a quarter for the whole load.
The bridge was the preferred method of transport across the Fraser until the opening of the Pattullo Bridge in 1937. The upper deck was removed and the bridge was converted exclusively for rail use. On May 29, 1982, a significant fire broke out on the New Westminster Bridge.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Greater Vancouver Gateway Council - Lower Mainland Rail Infrastructure Study" (PDF). City of Vancouver. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Bo P275 - ["K de K" steam ferry on the Fraser River]". City of Vancouver. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "New Westminster Bridge fire with tugboats attending". City of New Westminster. May 29, 1982. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
External links
Media related to New Westminster Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Archival photos of the bridge from the New Westminster Public Library
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- Railway bridges in British Columbia
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- Bridges completed in 1904
- Bridges over the Fraser River
- Buildings and structures in New Westminster
- Buildings and structures in Surrey, British Columbia
- Former toll bridges in Canada
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