A modern suspension bridge with a central roadway flanked by tall, narrow towers supporting numerous cables.

Golden Ears Bridge (Canada)

150,000 m³ of concrete for North America’s longest extradosed bridge

The Golden Ears Bridge in British Colombia, Canada, spans the Fraser River and connects Langley with Pitt Meadows, as well as Maple Ridge.

The Golden Ears Bridge is the longest 'extradosed' bridge in North America, with a length of 2,400 m (including access roads). The bridge consists of three main spans, each measuring 244 m, and two shorter spans of 122 m. It has six lanes and additionally pedestrian and bicycle ways.

The bridge is named after the Golden Ears peaks of Mount Blanshard in Golden Ears Provincial Park. The name was chosen in a community process.

Heidelberg Materials delivered over 150,000 m³ concrete to this project.

Project Data

  • Golden Crossing Group (joint venture of CH2M Hill and Bilfinger Berger)

    Contractor

  • 2009

    Completion

A modern suspension bridge with a central roadway flanked by tall, narrow towers supporting numerous cables.

Golden Ears Bridge, Canada. Golden Ears Bridge, Canada

A modern bridge with multiple lanes, featuring distinctive white supports that rise above the roadway in a series of tall, thin spires.

Golden Ears Bridge, Canada. Golden Ears Bridge, Canada