Bridge construction
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Landscape show crane atop incomplete centre span of steel tied arch bridge; arch connected to temporary tower with wire cables; shore of Fraser River in background.
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Landscape shows cranes atop incomplete detached centre span of steel tied arch bridge; left span of bridge connected to temporary tower by wire cables; shores of Fraser River in background.
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Landscape shows south support for centre span of steel tied arch bridge with crane on either end; concrete pier supporting deck extending from abutmen to right of centre span with shore of Fraser River in background.
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Landscape shows two cranes atop span of bridge, supported by four sets of concrete pillars, emerging from abutment in hill; forested area in background.
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Photograph shows three men in hard hats and life jackets, balancing on steel girders of bridge span; large log booms in water underneath bridge.
Black and white image of the course of construction on the Port Mann Bridge. Photograph shows two men in hard hats and life jackets, balancing on steel girders of bridge span as large side girder is being lowered to level position with bridge frame; large log booms below bridge.
Barge loaded with steel girders being towed by tug boat underneath Burrard St. Bridge; houses lining the West End shoreline in background. Note in old records notes that this material is being shipped for construction on the Port Mann Bridge.
Sepia image of the Patullo Bridge, spanning the Fraser River in New Westminster, upon completion. Park in foreground, behind approach to metal truss bridge with arch in centre, spanning the Fraser River; gas stations across road from park.
Black and white image of construction on the Patullo Bridge in New Westminster BC. Three cranes atop incomplete north centre span of metal truss bridge supported by concrete pillars; two incomplete concrete piers with pillars in rivers.
Black and white image of construction on the Patullo Bridge in New Westminster, BC. Landscape shows approach spans to metal truss bridge in left foreground of image, beside "GENERAL GASOLINE"; three cranes at incomplete end of centre span.
