General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Multi-span extradosed bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Langley, British Columbia, Canada Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 49° 11' 41.32" N 122° 39' 54.93" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 968 m | |
| main spans | 3 x 242 m | |
| span lengths | 121 m - 3 x 242 m - 121 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| deck | girder depth | 2.70 - 4.50 m |
| total width | 31.50 m | |
| pylons | pylon height (above deck) | 40.00 m |
| pylon height (above ground) | 69.00 m | |
| northern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 1.4 km | |
| southern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 842 m | |
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[more]Chronology
| 10 March 2006 | The joint venture Golden Crossing Group and TransLink finalize their agreement to design, build, operate and finance the bridge. |
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| 16 June 2009 | The bridge is opened to traffic. |
Participants
Owner
Design
Structural engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Prestressing bars
Bearings
Expansion joints
Hydraulics
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- De solides assises pour les piles. In: Sols et Structures, n. 226 (Second semester 2007), pp. 21.
- (2007): Design of the Golden Ears Bridge. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 58-61.
- (2006): Designing difference. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 12, n. 42 (1st Quarter 2006), pp. 30-34.
- Established elegance. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 53 (4th Quarter 2008), pp. 60-61.
- (2009): Golden challenge. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 56 (3rd Quarter 2009), pp. 28, 30-31.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20013072 - Published on:
25/08/2004 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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