7-542: Ironworkers Memorial Bridge or Iron Workers' Memorial Bridge may refer to: Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing , a bridge across the Burrard Inlet at Vancouver, British Columbia McClugage Bridge , a bridge across the Illinois River at Peoria, Illinois Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
14-591: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing , also called the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and Second Narrows Bridge , is the second bridge constructed at the Second (east) Narrows of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada. Originally named
21-491: Is part of the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ). On June 17, 1958, as a crane stretched from the north side of the new bridge to join the two chords of the unfinished arch, several spans collapsed. Seventy-nine workers plunged 30 metres (98 ft) into the water. Eighteen were killed either instantly or shortly thereafter, possibly drowned by their heavy tool belts. A diver searching for bodies drowned later, bringing
28-728: The Second Narrows Bridge, it connects Vancouver to the North Shore of Burrard Inlet, which includes the District of North Vancouver , the City of North Vancouver , and West Vancouver . It was constructed adjacent to the older Second Narrows Bridge , which is now exclusively a rail bridge. Its construction, from 1956 to 1960, was marred by a multi-death collapse on June 17, 1958. The First Narrows Bridge, better known as Lions Gate Bridge , crosses Burrard Inlet about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of
35-509: The Second Narrows. The bridge is a steel truss cantilever bridge , designed by Swan Wooster Engineering Co. Ltd. Construction began in November 1957, and the bridge was officially opened on August 25, 1960. It cost approximately $ 23 million to build. Tolls were charged until April 1, 1963. The bridge is 1,292 metres (4,239 ft) long with a centre span of 335 metres (1,099 ft). It
42-430: The title Ironworkers Memorial Bridge . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ironworkers_Memorial_Bridge&oldid=534260032 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
49-467: The total fatalities for the collapse to nineteen. In a subsequent Royal Commission inquiry, the bridge collapse was attributed to miscalculation by bridge engineers. A temporary support, holding the fifth anchor span, was deemed insufficient to bear the weight. In December 1957, a safety inspector from the British Columbia Workmen's Compensation Board had reported that the installation of
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