Barra Strait Bridge | |
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 The Barra Strait Bridge. To its right (with arched spans) is the Grand Narrows Bridge. In the distance is the overpass over the railroad tracks, part of the same Barra Strait Crossing project. | |
| Coordinates | 45°57′36.59″N 60°47′55.72″W / 45.9601639°N 60.7988111°W |
| Carries | Nova Scotia Route 223 |
| Crosses | Bras d'Or Lake at the Barra Strait |
| Locale | Cape Breton Island (Iona, Victoria County, Nova Scotia – Grand Narrows, Cape Breton Regional Municipality) |
| Official name | Barra Strait Crossing |
| Other name(s) | Barra Strait Lift Bridge |
| Owner | Government of Nova Scotia |
| Maintained by | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Nova Scotia) |
| Preceded by | Grand Narrows Bridge |
| Followed by | Seal Island Bridge, Little Bras d'Or Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge with a bascule lift span |
| Material | Reinforced concrete deck |
| Trough construction | Steel |
| Pier construction | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 541.25 m (1,776 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 110 m (360 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| Piers in water | 6 |
| Clearance above | Unlimited vertical clearance |
| Clearance below | 9 m (30 ft) (when closed),[2] Unlimited vertical clearance when open |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Fenco Engineers (designed 1983-85) |
| Constructed by | Phase two - VanZutphen Brothers Construction Ltd.[1] Phase three - Maritime Steel and Foundries Ltd. of New Glasgow[3] |
| Fabrication by | Maritime Steel and Foundries Ltd.[3] |
| Construction start | 1987 |
| Construction end | 1993 |
| Construction cost | $34,800,000[4] |
| Opened | 23 October 1993 |
| Replaces | Barra Strait ferry service |
| Location | |
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The Barra Strait Bridge is a Canadian road bridge crossing the Barra Strait of Bras d'Or Lake, carrying Nova Scotia Route 223 between Iona, Victoria County, on the West side, and Grand Narrows, Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) on the east side. The bridge incorporates a double leaf bascule section at its eastern end to permit the continued passage of marine traffic through the strait.
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