September 1, 2010
Project progress
Port Mann Bridge under construction
Time-lapse footage shows the progress of construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Metro Vancouver.
The first clip shows the south tower being constructed, as seen from a camera on the top of Johnson hill, which captured the images between December 2009 and July 2010.
The second clip uses a series of photographs shot from the east end of the existing bridge, taken between September 2009 and July 2010.
The new Port Mann Bridge will consist of a 10-lane, 850-metre cable-stayed bridge and precast concrete approaches of 1,170 metres. At 470 metres, the cable-stayed main span will be the second-longest in North America.
The bridge will be supported by 288 cables, 23 piers, two abutments, 108 drilled shafts, and 251 piles (122 land, 129 marine).
The project also includes widening Highway 1, upgrading interchanges, and improving access and safety from McGill Street in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley, a distance of about 37 kilometres.
The design-build, fixed-price contract is with joint-venture partners Peter Kiewit Sons Co. and Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited. The bridge will cost $1.2 billion.
The new bridge is scheduled to open to traffic in 2012, a full year ahead of schedule.
NOTE: The clips contain no sound.
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