Vancouver's New Port Mann Bridge: 10-lanes, $3-billion - Page 4

officedweller · May 16th, 2012, 09:17 PM

Pics from the south tower at the Surrey Leader:

http://www.surreyleader.com/community/151185625.html

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1959523@N23/pool/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8615201...l-1959523@N23/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8615201...l-1959523@N23/

officedweller · June 14th, 2012, 10:09 PM

Webcam from yesterday:

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officedweller · June 21st, 2012, 11:44 PM

The last centre span segments were put in place today:

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Originally Posted by adrianroam95

Here's the news release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_rele...063-000898.htm

Interesting perspective on the new PMB
Shot by Tyler Orton:
https://twitter.com/reporton/status/...136577/photo/1

Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom walking across the new Port Mann Bridge from the Coquitlam side with MLA Dave Hayer.
Shot by Tyler Orton:
https://twitter.com/reporton/status/...173057/photo/1

And here's the PMB from the air, courtesy of Amber Belzer, shared via her AMBERontheair twitter account.
https://twitter.com/AMBERontheair/st...935744/photo/1

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alesmarv · September 14th, 2012, 07:37 AM

Officially entered in to the Guiness world book of records as the worlds widest long span bridge beating out the Sidney harbour bridge by 16.26m's.

Not bad.

Suspensionstayed · September 14th, 2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alesmarv

Officially entered in to the Guiness world book of records as the worlds widest long span bridge beating out the Sidney harbour bridge by 16.26m's.

Not bad.

What I find amusing is that according to the Port Mann / Highway 1 website they have referenced the bridge as having ""two"" bridge decks".

"•The new bridge is 65 metres wide, including 50 metres of roadway (including shoulders), five metre wide multi-use path, with three metres of clearance for pedestrians and cyclists, and 10 metre gap/median where pylons should support the two bridge decks."

http://www.pmh1project.com/about-the...ts-Trivia.aspx

The New Port Mann Bridge will have 10 lanes and 1 bicycle / pedestrian pathway. I can't help but think of the George Washington Bridge that has 14 lanes and 2 bicycle / pedestrian pathways AND on top of that a mainspan that is over TWICE the length of the New Port Mann Bridge. THE GWB is a much more of a workhorse. Of course it just doesn't hold the width record because there are two levels. Then again it can be argued that the NPMB has "two decks"

Just something to ponder.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting out to the New Port Mann Bridge someday.

Plumber73 · September 14th, 2012, 08:13 PM

Sort of like how a spire can make a building taller than the other...

Fyturis · October 3rd, 2012, 05:17 PM

Nice bridge design, looks great, love Vancouver XD!

xd642a7 · October 19th, 2012, 12:16 PM

I think it's a huge bridge but I don't think it's really cool. The pylon look quite small when we compare with the width of bridge. Because it's stayed cable bridge so I think it has better have big, tall and smoothly pylon. Anyway Canada is very very beautiful. I like clean streets, nice houses, gigantic green forest and endless highway.

***deasine*** · December 2nd, 2012, 11:14 AM

Bridge is now officially open in both directions with a total of 8 lanes. The final 2 lanes will be open when the Cape Horn interchange is complete.

Daffy · December 5th, 2012, 01:28 AM

Great looking Bridge and definitely complimentary to it's surroundings. Last saw it in August and the traffic on the Coquittlam side was challenging for an out of towner.

smokiboy · December 5th, 2012, 02:17 AM

Probably been asked before, but what is to become of the old bridge? Will it be torn down, any chance of it being surrendered to pedestrians and cyclists?

BoulderGrad · December 5th, 2012, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokiboy

Probably been asked before, but what is to become of the old bridge? Will it be torn down, any chance of it being surrendered to pedestrians and cyclists?

to quote the first page:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huhu

Suspensionstayed · December 5th, 2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokiboy

Probably been asked before, but what is to become of the old bridge? Will it be torn down, any chance of it being surrendered to pedestrians and cyclists?

The new bridge will have a dedicated pedestrian and bicyclist pathway, thus no need to save the old bridge.

skyridgeline · December 23rd, 2012, 06:02 AM

VoltAmps · December 23rd, 2012, 08:09 PM

Horrible design

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September 14th, 2012, 07:37 AM	#64
alesmarv Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 248 Likes (Received): 10	Officially entered in to the Guiness world book of records as the worlds widest long span bridge beating out the Sidney harbour bridge by 16.26m's. Not bad.

October 19th, 2012, 12:16 PM	#68
xd642a7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	I think it's a huge bridge but I don't think it's really cool. The pylon look quite small when we compare with the width of bridge. Because it's stayed cable bridge so I think it has better have big, tall and smoothly pylon. Anyway Canada is very very beautiful. I like clean streets, nice houses, gigantic green forest and endless highway.

December 2nd, 2012, 11:14 AM	#69
*deasine* =) Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,486 Likes (Received): 6	Bridge is now officially open in both directions with a total of 8 lanes. The final 2 lanes will be open when the Cape Horn interchange is complete.

December 5th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#70
Daffy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 445 Likes (Received): 3	Great looking Bridge and definitely complimentary to it's surroundings. Last saw it in August and the traffic on the Coquittlam side was challenging for an out of towner.

December 5th, 2012, 02:17 AM	#71
smokiboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto / Novi Sad Posts: 536 Likes (Received): 5	Probably been asked before, but what is to become of the old bridge? Will it be torn down, any chance of it being surrendered to pedestrians and cyclists?

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December 23rd, 2012, 08:09 PM	#75
VoltAmps Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 89 Likes (Received): 1	Horrible design