Poco bailey bridge
Those that live on the wet coast here might remember when the "Red Bridge" in Port Coquitlam was destroyed by an out of control semi in 1982. The engineers from CFB Chilliwack quickly arrived and put up a temporary Bailey bridge connecting Pitt River Road with the Lougheed Hwy by Essondale. That bridge was in daily use by hundreds of vehicles for 14 years until replaced in 1996.
There is still a Bailey bridge in daily use connecting Coquitlam with New Westminster via United Boulevard. It is a one lane bridge and carries a lot of traffic, so much that two flag people control crossing during the day.
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03-03-07, 19:54
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