THE ALEXANDRA BRIDGE CROSSINGS

This article gives a brief history of the Alexandra Suspension Bridge in B.C. and describes some of the design problems associated with its construction in 1860. It also describes the designs of its ancestors up to present day.

• Corporate Authors:

  Western Miner Press, Limited

  1200 West Pender Street
  Vancouver, BC  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Sanderson, A B
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • B.C. Professional Engineer
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Western Miner Press, Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; History; Structural design; Suspension bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; History;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147617
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM