Pattullo Bridge

Pattullo Bridge
Coordinates49°12′27″N 122°53′41″W / 49.207575°N 122.894654°W / 49.207575; -122.894654 (Pattullo Bridge)
CarriesFour lanes of British Columbia Highway 1A/99A, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesFraser River
LocaleNew Westminster
Surrey
OwnerTransLink
Characteristics
DesignThrough arch bridge
Total length1,227 meters (4,026 ft)
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1937; 86 years ago (1937-11-15)
Statistics
Daily traffic75,700
Location
Map

The Pattullo Bridge is a through arch bridge that crosses the Fraser River and links the cities of New Westminster and Surrey in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. It was named in honour of Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, the 22nd Premier of British Columbia. A key link between Surrey and the rest of Greater Vancouver, the Pattullo Bridge handles an average of 75,700 cars and 3840 trucks daily, or roughly 20% of vehicle traffic across the Fraser River as of 2013.[1]

  1. ^ "Pattullo Bridge Perspective". City of New Westminster. March 5, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2016.