New Port Mann Bridge (Surrey - Coquitlam, BC)

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Posted on SSP:

Pics from under the PMB the other day, taken with my Crackberry (sorry about the quality):

 

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The website has been updated with a new look - and the webcams are now MoT webcams - including one out in Langley.

There is a grandview cam - but it looks like all of the panoramas are gone. Click webcams and navigate at the top of the screen:

http://www.pmh1project.com/Pages/default.aspx

From the webcam, hosted on imageshack:

http://imageshack.us/g/440/portmannnorthportmannso.jpg/

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Video profile here:

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/ar...le-the-port-mann-bridgehighway-1-mega-project

 

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Webcam pics from today:

Girder is up across TCH for Lougheed to eastbound TCH ramp:

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Posted by SFUVancouver at SSP:

I had these emailed to me. It was one of those forward-forward-forward emails, so I haven't a clue who took them. Mods, it's your call.

And a gantry malfunction dropped a precast segment into the river (expect a project delay):

http://www.tricitynews.com/breaking_news/139102139.html

 

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Couple of pics from the webcams today (the Cape Horn cam is back up, but does not show the Lougheed Overpass).


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Posted by whatnext on SSP:

Almost there:

My photo, May 7, inbound from EWR.

 

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Pics from the south tower at the Surrey Leader:

http://www.surreyleader.com/community/151185625.html

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1959523@N23/pool/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8615201@N08/7178535340/sizes/z/in/pool-1959523@N23/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/8615201@N08/7178535936/sizes/z/in/pool-1959523@N23/

 

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Webcam from yesterday:



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The last segment of the centre span was placed today:

Here's the news release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2012TRAN0063-000898.htm

Interesting perspective on the new PMB
Shot by Tyler Orton:
https://twitter.com/reporton/status/215906014938136577/photo/1



Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom walking across the new Port Mann Bridge from the Coquitlam side with MLA Dave Hayer.
Shot by Tyler Orton:
https://twitter.com/reporton/status/215912098864173057/photo/1



And here's the PMB from the air, courtesy of Amber Belzer, shared via her AMBERontheair twitter account.
https://twitter.com/AMBERontheair/status/215840809419935744/photo/1



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Posted over at SSP:

Aerial shot of the PMB taken Sept. 17/12:

Source: Pinterest.com
http://pinterest.com/pin/213498838556202136/

Aerial shot of the Cape Horn interchange taken Sept. 20/12:

Source: Flickr/Trysh

Traffic flowing over the new PMB:

[video=youtube;EHZAVGR3Djc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZAVGR3Djc[/video]

 

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Different angle (from the webcam):

I created this simple video on iMovie using the project webcam images. Follow the link and watch it in HD in full screen.

[video=youtube;ejYPoZG6Nu4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejYPoZG6Nu4[/video]

 

[Logan]

Beautiful bridge!

Came across this today

Port Mann Bridge officially recognized by Guiness Book of World Records
The new Port Mann Bridge has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the widest bridge in the world.
Once completed, the span will be the second largest and longest cable-supported bridge in North America and, at 65.06 metres wide, it will be the widest in the world.
The previous record was held by the 48.8 metre-wide Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Port Mann Bridge beats it by 16.26 metres.
Eight lanes of the new 10 lane bridge will open to traffic in December.
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/ar...y-recognized-by-guiness-book-of-world-records

 

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Timelapse of the bridge construction from MoTI:

[video=youtube;Iv3cyhuhUw0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv3cyhuhUw0[/video]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Iv3cyhuhUw0

 

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The bridge officially opened 4 lanes each way over the weekend and RapidBus started.
The last 2 lanes will be built once the old bridge (whihc sits in the way) is demolished.

Here's a video of the bus ride from Braid SkyTrain (temporay terminus til the HOV offramp at Lougheed is built) to Langley bus loop. Note the HOV dedicated offramp and traffic circle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJZ-ChpRmY