New Westminster Bridge
New Westminster Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°12′29″N 122°53′39″W / 49.208167°N 122.894204°W |
| Carries | Freight and passenger trains Originally, trains and automobiles |
| Crosses | Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster Surrey |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Granite |
| Total length | 543 m (1,780 ft) (not including approaches) |
| Longest span | 116 m (380 ft): E–3 |
| No. of spans | 8 truss spans |
| Clearance below | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Capacity | 60 trains per day |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Electrified | No |
| History | |
| Designer | Waddell & Hedrick |
| Construction start | August 1902 |
| Construction end | July 1904 |
| Construction cost | CA$1,000,000 |
| Opened | July 23, 1904 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 33 (as of 2024) |
| Location | |
The New Westminster Bridge (also known as the New Westminster Rail Bridge (NWRB) 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. Since 1992, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) has operated and maintained the bridge. The Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and BNSF Railway have track usage rights. Passenger rail service over the bridge is offered by Amtrak's Cascades (with service to Portland and Seattle), Via Rail's The Canadian (with service to Toronto), and Rocky Mountaineer.