Point Ellice Bridge
Point Ellice Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 48°26′04″N 123°22′42″W / 48.43432°N 123.37826°W |
| Crosses | Victoria Harbour (British Columbia) |
| Locale | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Other name(s) | Bay Street Bridge |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1956 |
| Opened | 1957 |
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The Point Ellice Bridge, also known as the Bay Street Bridge is a major road-crossing of the Victoria Harbour in Victoria, British Columbia.
Used mainly by motorists, it connects the downtown Victoria Rockway neighbourhood with Victoria West.[1]
It is one of few crossings toward Esquimalt, the others being the Johnson Street Bridge, the Craigflower Bridge, the Gorge Bridge, and the Selkirk Trestle.
It was the site of the Point Ellice Bridge disaster in 1896, when the unmaintained bridge collapsed, and killed 55 people. [2]
The current structure was built in 1956–57 and was subject to major upgrades in 2001–02 and 2019.[3]
Plans to widen the bridge to better accommodate cyclists were originally developed in 2001, at an estimated price of $15,250,000.[4]
See Also
References
- ^ Pendergast, Denton (2016-04-01). "Point Ellice / Bay Street Bridges". Victoria Harbour History. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "A grim anniversary".
- ^ "Point Ellice Bridge Construction Starts in May" (PDF). City of Victoria. 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Point Ellice Bridge: Rehabilitation/Repairs".
48°26′03″N 123°22′43″W / 48.4343°N 123.3786°W
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