CNR Bridge
Location in Metro Vancouver
| CNR Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°10′58″N 122°59′17″W / 49.182903°N 122.988113°WCoordinates: 49°10′58″N 122°59′17″W / 49.182903°N 122.988113°W |
| Carries | railway, single track |
| Crosses | North arm of Fraser River |
| Locale | New Westminster |
Aerial photo of Queensborough (bottom left), the mainland (extreme left) and the bridge connecting them.
The CNR Bridge is a steel truss swing span railway bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River in New Westminster British Columbia, Canada. The bridge connects the community of Queensborough, on Lulu Island, to the mainland. The bridge is used by the Canadian National Railway. From where the word CNR is used as the short word for Canadian National Railway
See also
- List of crossings of the Fraser River
- List of bridges in Canada
- Canadian National Railway Co. v. Norsk Pacific Steamship Co. regarding an incident when a tugboat struck the bridge
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