Johnson Street Bridge

Johnson Street Bridge
Coordinates48°25′41″N 123°22′18″W / 48.428061°N 123.371594°W / 48.428061; -123.371594
Carries3 lanes of Esquimalt Road
LocaleVictoria, British Columbia
Characteristics
DesignSingle-leaf rolling bascule
Longest span46 m (151 ft)
History
Opened31 March 2018
Location

The Johnson Street Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Victoria Harbour in Victoria, British Columbia. Four known bridges have spanned the narrows between Victoria's Inner Harbour and Upper Harbour, connecting Johnson Street on the east shore with Esquimalt Road on the west shore. The current bridge is Canada's largest single-leaf bascule bridge. It carries three vehicular traffic lanes, with a pedestrian walkway on its south side, and a multi-use pathway on its north side. The bridge is lit with blue LED lighting as a homage to its predecessor, which was referred to as the "Blue Bridge".