List of crossings of the Fraser River

This is a list of bridges, tunnels, and other crossings of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It includes both functional crossings and historic crossings which no longer exist, and lists them in sequence from the South Arm of the Fraser River at the Strait of Georgia upstream to its source. Listed separately on this page are the crossings on the Fraser River's North and Middle Arms.

This transport-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Fraser River Delta (Strait of Georgia to New Westminster)[edit]

South Arm[edit]

This is a list of crossings of the South Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The South Arm is the primary outflow branch of the Fraser River.

Crossing	Image	Carries	Location	Coordinates	Completed	Notes
Westham Island Bridge		Westham Island Road	Delta and Westham Island	49°04′50″N 123°07′44″W / 49.08056°N 123.12889°W / 49.08056; -123.12889 (Westham Island Bridge)	1910	One of the few remaining Howe truss bridges in the world.
Ladner Ferry (1913–1959)		Passengers and vehicles	Delta and Richmond	49°07′03″N 123°05′12″W / 49.11750°N 123.08667°W / 49.11750; -123.08667 (Ladner Ferry (1914-1959))	1914	Replaced by George Massey Tunnel in 1959.
George Massey Tunnel		Hwy 99	Delta and Richmond	49°07′19″N 123°04′32″W / 49.12194°N 123.07556°W / 49.12194; -123.07556 (George Massey Tunnel)	1959	The only vehicular tunnel crossing of the Fraser River.
Alex Fraser Bridge		Hwy 91	Annacis Island and Delta	49°09′36″N 122°56′35″W / 49.16000°N 122.94306°W / 49.16000; -122.94306 (Alex Fraser Bridge)	1986
Annacis Island Swing Bridge		Derwent Way	Annacis Island and New Westminster	49°11′11″N 122°55′57″W / 49.18639°N 122.93250°W / 49.18639; -122.93250 (Annacis Island Swing Bridge)	1986

Middle Arm[edit]

This is a list of crossings of the Middle Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the North Arm of the Fraser River at approximately mile 4.6.

Crossing	Image	Carries	Location	Coordinates	Completed	Notes
No. 2 Road Bridge		No. 2 Road / Russ Baker Way	Richmond and Sea Island	49°10′34.74″N 123°9′25.03″W / 49.1763167°N 123.1569528°W / 49.1763167; -123.1569528 (No. 2 Road Bridge)	1993
Dinsmore Bridge		Gilbert Road	Richmond and Sea Island	49°10′44″N 123°08′56″W / 49.178831°N 123.14882°W / 49.178831; -123.14882 (Dinsmore Bridge)	1969	Weight restrictions were added in October 2006.
Moray Bridge		Sea Island Way	Richmond and Sea Island	49°11′31″N 123°08′13″W / 49.19194°N 123.13694°W / 49.19194; -123.13694 (Moray Bridge)	1957	a.k.a. the Moray Channel Bridge, and formerly the Middle Arm Bridge
Sea Island Connector		Bridgeport Road	Richmond and Sea Island	49°11′33″N 123°08′12″W / 49.19250°N 123.13667°W / 49.19250; -123.13667 (Sea Island Connector)	2002	a.k.a. the Airport Connector Bridge
Middle Arm Canada Line Bridge		SkyTrain Canada Line	Richmond and Sea Island	49°11′45″N 123°08′06″W / 49.19583°N 123.13500°W / 49.19583; -123.13500 (Middle Arm Bridge)	2009	a.k.a. Middle Arm or Airport SkyTrain Bridge
Marpole Bridge (1889–1957)		Hudson Street / Woodward Highway	Richmond and Sea Island	49°11′47″N 123°08′05″W / 49.19639°N 123.13472°W / 49.19639; -123.13472 (Marpole Bridge)	1889	a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, North Arm Bridge, or Sea Island Bridge

North Arm[edit]

This is a list of crossings of the North Arm of the Fraser River from the Strait of Georgia to the main body of the Fraser River at approximately mile 16.5. The North Arm is the secondary outflow branch of the Fraser River.

Crossing	Image	Carries	Location	Coordinates	Completed	Notes
Marpole Bridge (1889–1957)		Hudson Street / Woodward Highway	Sea Island and Vancouver	49°11′57″N 123°08′09″W / 49.19917°N 123.13583°W / 49.19917; -123.13583 (Marpole Bridge)	1889	a.k.a. Eburne Bridge, Sea Island Bridge, or Middle Arm Bridge
Arthur Laing Bridge		Grant McConachie Way	Sea Island and Vancouver	49°11′57″N 123°08′09″W / 49.19917°N 123.13583°W / 49.19917; -123.13583 (Arthur Laing Bridge)	1975
Marpole CP Rail Bridge		CP Railway (low-level in foreground)	Richmond and Vancouver	49°11′59″N 123°07′37″W / 49.19972°N 123.12694°W / 49.19972; -123.12694 (Marpole Bridge)	1902; Span rebuilt 1967	Swing span removed following barge collision in 2016.
Oak Street Bridge		Hwy 99	Richmond and Vancouver	49°11′59″N 123°07′32″W / 49.19972°N 123.12556°W / 49.19972; -123.12556 (Oak Street Bridge)	1957
North Arm Canada Line Bridge		SkyTrain Canada Line cyclists and pedestrians	Richmond and Vancouver	49°12′09″N 123°6′57″W / 49.20250°N 123.11583°W / 49.20250; -123.11583 (North Arm Bridge)	2009	a.k.a. Canada Line Bridge (Richmond-Vancouver), or various identifying descriptives
Fraser Street Bridge (1894–1974)		Fraser Street / No. 5 Road	Richmond and Vancouver	49°11′53″N 123°05′28″W / 49.19806°N 123.09111°W / 49.19806; -123.09111 (Fraser Street Bridge (1905-1974))	1894	a.k.a. Fraser Ave. Bridge, North Arm Bridge, No. 5 Rd. Bridge, or Twigg Island Bridge
Knight Street Bridge		Knight Street	Richmond and Vancouver	49°12′08″N 123°04′39″W / 49.20222°N 123.07750°W / 49.20222; -123.07750 (Knight Street Bridge)	1974
CNR Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Burnaby and Richmond	49°10′59″N 122°59′17″W / 49.18306°N 122.98806°W / 49.18306; -122.98806 (CNR Bridge)	1931
Queensborough Bridge		Hwy 91A	New Westminster and Queensborough	49°11′46″N 122°56′49″W / 49.19611°N 122.94694°W / 49.19611; -122.94694 (Queensborough Bridge)	1960
Queensborough Railway Bridge		SRY Rail Link	New Westminster and Queensborough	49°11′50″N 122°55′24″W / 49.19722°N 122.92333°W / 49.19722; -122.92333 (Queensborough Railway Bridge)	1910
Q to Q Ferry		Passengers	New Westminster and Queensborough	49°11′45″N 122°55′1″W / 49.19583°N 122.91694°W / 49.19583; -122.91694 (Q to Q Ferry)	2017

Main Watercourse (New Westminster to Yellowhead Pass)[edit]

Crossing	Image	Carries	Location	Coordinates	Completed	Notes
SkyBridge		SkyTrain Expo Line	New Westminster and Surrey	49°12′20″N 122°53′48″W / 49.20556°N 122.89667°W / 49.20556; -122.89667 (SkyBridge)	1990	Until 2019 it was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world.
Pattullo Bridge		Hwy 1A Hwy 99A	New Westminster and Surrey	49°12′27″N 122°53′40″W / 49.20750°N 122.89444°W / 49.20750; -122.89444 (Pattullo Bridge (1937))	1937
New Westminster Bridge		Railway	New Westminster and Surrey	49°12′29″N 122°53′38″W / 49.20806°N 122.89389°W / 49.20806; -122.89389 (New Westminster Bridge)	1904	Oldest bridge in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Served automobile traffic from 1904 to 1937.
Port Mann Bridge		Hwy 1 (TCH)	Coquitlam and Surrey	49°13′14″N 122°48′45″W / 49.22056°N 122.81250°W / 49.22056; -122.81250 (Port Mann Bridge (2015))	1964 (original) 2012 (current)
Barnston Island Ferry		Passengers and vehicles	Barnston Island and Surrey	49°11′31″N 122°43′30″W / 49.19194°N 122.72500°W / 49.19194; -122.72500 (Barnston Island Ferry)	1916
Golden Ears Bridge		Golden Ears Way	Langley and Maple Ridge	49°11′47″N 122°39′56″W / 49.19639°N 122.66556°W / 49.19639; -122.66556 (Golden Ears Bridge) (Approx)	2009	Longest extradosed bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Jacob Haldi Bridge		Glover Road	Langley and McMillan Island	49°10′18″N 122°34′34″W / 49.17167°N 122.57611°W / 49.17167; -122.57611 (Jacob Haldi Bridge)	1932 (original) 1994 (current)
Albion Ferry (1957–2009)		Passengers and Vehicles	Langley and Maple Ridge	49°10′52″N 122°33′50″W / 49.18111°N 122.56389°W / 49.18111; -122.56389 (Albion Ferry (1957-2009))	1957	Replaced by Golden Ears Bridge in 2009.
Mission Bridge		Hwy 11	Abbotsford and Mission	49°07′25″N 122°18′21″W / 49.12361°N 122.30583°W / 49.12361; -122.30583 (Mission Bridge)	1973
Mission Railway Bridge		CPR	Abbotsford and Mission	49°07′34″N 122°18′02″W / 49.12611°N 122.30056°W / 49.12611; -122.30056 (Mission Railway Bridge)	1909	Served automobile traffic from 1909 to 1972.
Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge		Hwy 9	South of Agassiz	49°12′22″N 121°46′37″W / 49.20611°N 121.77694°W / 49.20611; -121.77694 (Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge)	1956
Water Avenue Bridge		Hwy 1 (TCH)	Haig and Hope	49°23′10″N 121°27′08″W / 49.38611°N 121.45222°W / 49.38611; -121.45222 (Water Avenue Bridge)	1916
Alexandra Bridge (1964)		Hwy 1 (TCH)	Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum	49°42′06″N 121°24′36″W / 49.7016°N 121.4101°W / 49.7016; -121.4101 (Alexandra Bridge (1964))	1964
Alexandra Bridge (1926)		Cariboo Road (not in use, heritage site) Pedestrians	Alexandra Lodge-Spuzzum	49°42′27″N 121°25′00″W / 49.70750°N 121.41667°W / 49.70750; -121.41667 (Alexandra Bridge (1863))	1926	The original crossing was built by Joseph Trutch in 1861 and was completely rebuilt in 1863 and 1926. It was later replaced by the modern Alexandra Bridge in 1964.
Hells Gate Suspension Bridge		Pedestrians	Hells Gate	49°46′48″N 121°26′49″W / 49.78000°N 121.44694°W / 49.78000; -121.44694 (Hells Gate Suspension Bridge)	1948	Original suspension bridge was destroyed in May 1948 due to a localized flood event. The new bridge was built 3 metres higher than the original.
Hells Gate Airtram		Passengers	Hells Gate	49°46′50″N 121°26′59″W / 49.78056°N 121.44972°W / 49.78056; -121.44972 (Hells Gate Airtram)	1970
North Bend Aerial Ferry (1940–1986)		Passengers and vehicles	Boston Bar and North Bend	49°52′37″N 121°26′37″W / 49.877°N 121.4436°W / 49.877; -121.4436 (North Bend Aerial Ferry (1940-1986))	1940	Replaced by Cog Harrington Bridge in 1986.[1] The aerial tramway is unique given that it transported passengers and automobiles across the Fraser River.
Cog Harrington Bridge		Chaumox Road	Boston Bar and North Bend	49°52′37″N 121°26′37″W / 49.877°N 121.4436°W / 49.877; -121.4436 (Cog Harrington Bridge)	1986
Siska CPR Bridge		Canadian Pacific Railway	Siska	50°08′55″N 121°34′42″W / 50.1485°N 121.5784°W / 50.1485; -121.5784 (Siska CPR Bridge)	1883	The original truss span was replaced in 1910.
Siska CNR Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Siska	50°09′05″N 121°34′52″W / 50.1515°N 121.5811°W / 50.1515; -121.5811 (Siska CNR Bridge)	1914
Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge		Canadian National Railway and pedestrians	Lytton	50°13′27″N 121°35′06″W / 50.2243°N 121.5849°W / 50.2243; -121.5849 (Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge)	1914
Lytton Ferry		Passengers and vehicles	Lytton	50°14′51″N 121°35′30″W / 50.2474°N 121.5918°W / 50.2474; -121.5918 (Lytton Ferry)	1940
Fraser River Suspension Bridge		Pedestrians	North of Lytton	50°16′59″N 121°37′23″W / 50.28306°N 121.62306°W / 50.28306; -121.62306 (Fraser River Suspension Bridge)	1997
Lillooet PGE Bridge (1915–1948)		Pacific Great Eastern Railway	Lillooet	50°40′48″N 121°55′25″W / 50.68000°N 121.92361°W / 50.68000; -121.92361 (Lillooet PGE Bridge)	1915	Demolished in 1948.
Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels		Hwy 99	Lillooet	50°41′02″N 121°55′44″W / 50.6838°N 121.9289°W / 50.6838; -121.9289 (Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels)	1981
Lillooet ferries (c.1859–c.1891)		Old Cariboo Road	Lillooet	50°42′40″N 121°54′41″W / 50.71111°N 121.91139°W / 50.71111; -121.91139 (Lillooet ferries (1859-c.1891))	c.1859	Superseded by Lillooet truss bridge in 1889.
Lillooet Suspension Bridge		Old Highway 12 (not in use) Pedestrians	Lillooet	50°42′41″N 121°54′41″W / 50.7115°N 121.9114°W / 50.7115; -121.9114 (Lillooet Suspension Bridge)	1913	Replaced by the Bridge of the Twenty-Three Camels in 1981. Restored as a pedestrian-only crossing in 2003.
Lillooet PGE Bridge (second)		Pacific Great Eastern Railway but Canadian National Railway since 2004	Lillooet	50°43′04″N 121°54′50″W / 50.7178°N 121.9139°W / 50.7178; -121.9139 (Lillooet Railway Bridge)	1931
Bridge River Bridge (1858–c.1870s)		Old Cariboo Road	Lillooet	50°45′02″N 121°55′51″W / 50.75056°N 121.93083°W / 50.75056; -121.93083 (Bridge River Bridge (1858-1870s))	1858	The bridge was in use until the 1870s.
Pavilion Ferry (1897–c.1964)		Passengers	northwest of Pavilion	50°52′58″N 121°51′45″W / 50.8828°N 121.8626°W / 50.8828; -121.8626 (Pavilion Ferry)	1897
Big Bar Ferry		Unnumbered Ranch Road	Big Bar Creek (Kostering)	51°11′00″N 122°07′59″W / 51.18333°N 122.13306°W / 51.18333; -122.13306 (Big Bar Ferry)		Reaction-cable ferry (year-round)
Dog Creek Bridge		Unnumbered Ranch Road	Gang Ranch-Dog Creek	51°31′39″N 122°17′05″W / 51.5275°N 122.2848°W / 51.5275; -122.2848 (Dog Creek Bridge)
Sheep Creek Bridge		Hwy 20	Riske Creek (18 km SW of Williams Lake	51°59′02″N 122°16′32″W / 51.9838°N 122.2755°W / 51.9838; -122.2755 (Sheep Creek Bridge)
Chimney Creek Bridge			Chimney Creek Indian Reserve No. 5 (NW of Williams Lake	52°04′00″N 122°16′00″W / 52.06667°N 122.26667°W / 52.06667; -122.26667 (Chimney Creek Bridge)
Rudy Johnson Bridge		Buckskin Road	Near Soda Creek	52°15′37″N 122°15′51″W / 52.2602°N 122.2643°W / 52.2602; -122.2643 (Rudy Johnston Bridge)	1968
Marguerite Ferry (1917–2002)		Passengers and vehicles	Castle Rock and Marguerite	52°31′47″N 122°26′43″W / 52.5297°N 122.4454°W / 52.5297; -122.4454 (Marguerite Ferry)	1917
Fort Alexandria Ferry (1821–1895)		Passengers	Fort Alexandria	52°33′45″N 122°28′33″W / 52.5624°N 122.4758°W / 52.5624; -122.4758 (Fort Alexandria Ferry)	1821
Alexandria Ferry (1913–1950)		Passengers and vehicles	Alexandria	52°39′00″N 122°29′32″W / 52.6499°N 122.4922°W / 52.6499; -122.4922 (Alexandria Ferry)	1913
Moffat Bridge		Moffat Bridge Approach/Marsh Drive	Quesnel	52°58′29″N 122°30′00″W / 52.9746°N 122.5°W / 52.9746; -122.5 (Moffat Bridge)
Quesnel Fraser River Foot Bridge		Pedestrians	Quesnel	52°58′32″N 122°30′01″W / 52.9755°N 122.5003°W / 52.9755; -122.5003 (Quesnel Fraser River Bridge)	1929	Resurfaced for pedestrian use in 1974.
Simon Fraser Bridge		Hwy 97	Prince George	53°53′25″N 122°44′52″W / 53.8904°N 122.7478°W / 53.8904; -122.7478 (Simon Fraser Bridge)	1963 (southbound) 2009 (northbound)
Yellowhead Bridge		Hwy 16	Prince George	53°54′37″N 122°43′24″W / 53.9102°N 122.7234°W / 53.9102; -122.7234 (Yellowhead Bridge)	1988
Prince George CNR Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Prince George	53°54′49″N 122°43′06″W / 53.9136°N 122.7183°W / 53.9136; -122.7183 (Prince George CNR Bridge)	1914
Prince George BCR-CNR Bridge		BC Rail and Canadian National Railway	Prince George	53°54′54″N 122°41′27″W / 53.915°N 122.69074°W / 53.915; -122.69074 (Prince George BCR-CNR Bridge)
Road Bridge		Loopol Road	Near Prince George	53°58′45″N 122°40′33″W / 53.9792°N 122.6759°W / 53.9792; -122.6759		Shelley: Northwood road/rail bridge in "Railway" section, and former ferry upstream in "Roads".
Road Bridge		Upper Fraser Road	Near McGregor	54°04′58″N 121°50′56″W / 54.0829°N 121.8489°W / 54.0829; -121.8489		Hansard: Bridge in "Road Transport" section, and former ferry downstream in "Ferry & Loading Areas".
Hansard CNR Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Near McGregor	54°04′37″N 121°50′55″W / 54.0770°N 121.8485°W / 54.0770; -121.8485 (Hansard CNR Bridge)		McGregor in first section.
Dome Creek CNR Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Near Dome Creek	53°45′14″N 121°02′42″W / 53.7540°N 121.0450°W / 53.7540; -121.0450 (Dome Creek CNR Bridge)		Dome Creek in first section.
Road Bridge		Morkil Forest Service Road	Near Loos	53°35′27″N 120°41′20″W / 53.5907°N 120.689°W / 53.5907; -120.689
Highway Bridge		Hwy 16	McBride	53°18′07″N 120°08′24″W / 53.3019°N 120.1399°W / 53.3019; -120.1399
Road Bridge		Dunster Station Road	Dunster	53°08′35″N 119°50′06″W / 53.1431°N 119.8349°W / 53.1431; -119.8349
Road Bridge		Blackman Road	Near Tete Jaune Cache	52°58′29″N 119°26′13″W / 52.9747°N 119.4369°W / 52.9747; -119.4369	1953
Highway Bridge		Hwy 5	Near Tete Jaune Cache	52°58′27″N 119°25′30″W / 52.9743°N 119.425°W / 52.9743; -119.425
Railway Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°00′03″N 119°03′18″W / 53.0009°N 119.0551°W / 53.0009; -119.0551
Railway Bridge		Canadian National Railway	Mount Robson Provincial Park	52°59′16″N 119°00′36″W / 52.9878°N 119.0101°W / 52.9878; -119.0101
Highway Bridge		Hwy 16	Mount Robson Provincial Park	52°52′02″N 118°40′24″W / 52.8673°N 118.6734°W / 52.8673; -118.6734
Highway Bridge		Hwy 16	Mount Robson Provincial Park	52°51′10″N 118°36′23″W / 52.8527°N 118.6065°W / 52.8527; -118.6065

See also[edit]

• List of crossings of the Thompson River
• List of crossings of the Nechako River

References[edit]