3rd in the series, this one is a little trickier ;-)
To the south you will get a good view of three bridges.
The first is The New Westminster Bridge (also known as the Fraser River Swing Bridge) which was constructed in 1904 and was originally built with two decks.
(Postcard from New West Archives)
The lower deck was used for rail traffic, and the upper deck was used for automobile traffic.
With the opening of the Pattullo Bridge in 1937, the upper deck was removed and the bridge was converted exclusively for rail use. Prior to that, to cross that part of the river meant using the K de K ferry which would dock at the present day Brownsville location.
The Pattullo Bridge is an arch-shaped truss bridge which was constructed in 1936. It spans the Fraser River and links the city of New Westminster on the north bank of the river to the city of Surrey on the south bank. The bridge was named in honour of Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, former premier of British Columbia.
The Skybridge built from 1987-89 does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring Pattullo Bridge does, but has two tracks enabling the TransLink SkyTrain to pass either way on the bridge on its journey between King George Station in Surrey and Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver. The main span is 340 metres (1,115 ft) and the total length is 616 m (2,020 ft), making it the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world.
