Yoho Bridge

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Yoho Bridge is near Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude: N 51 17' 41.6"
Longitude: W 116 51' 10.6"
Designer: Associated Engineering
Contractor: Peter Kiewit & Sons
Constructed:2001-04
Cost: $11million (CAD)
Carries: Trans-Canada Highway No 1
Bridges the Kicking Horse River and Canadian Pacific Railway mainline
Width: 4 lanes
Lengths: 250 m eastbound; 270 m westbound

Main Span:64 m.
Precast concrete girders with steel delta frames
Name Yoho Bridge is near Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Who  
Owner British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Design Associated Engineering
Contractor Peter Kiewit & Sons
Where  
Latitude N 51 17' 41.6"
Longitude W 116 51' 10.6"
When 2001-04
Why Carries the Trans-Canada Highway No 1 over the Kicking Horse River and Canadian Pacific Railway mainline
   
What  
Overall type Precast concrete girders with steel delta frames.
Width 4 lanes
Length 250 m eastbound; 270 m westbound
Main span 64 m.
Materials Precast concrete
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Pictures from David Harvey, Associated Engineering, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada