Pattullo Bridge, Steel truss bridge in New Westminster, Canada.
Pattullo Bridge is a steel crossing over the Fraser River in New Westminster, linking both banks with four narrow lanes. The structure uses continuous steel trusses that extend from the arch over the river's center to the flat deck sections at either end.
The first regular Fraser crossing began in 1882 with the steam ferry K de K, replaced in 1904 by a two-deck road and rail bridge. Growing traffic led to a second bridge, designed by Major W.G. Swan and built by the Dominion Bridge Company and Northern Construction & J.W. Stewart Ltd. Premier Duff Pattullo opened it on November 15, 1937, at a cost of $4 million; the 25¢ toll ended in 1952. The old bridge became the New Westminster Rail Bridge.
The bridge carried the name of Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, the 22nd premier of British Columbia, who opened it on November 15, 1937. Until 1952 drivers paid a 25-cent toll at the crossing. The crossing linked New Westminster and Surrey, and in 2013 it carried about 20% of all vehicle traffic across the Fraser River.
The bridge closed permanently to vehicles on February 6, 2026, when the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge fully opened; pedestrians and cyclists could cross only until February 16. Demolition began in late February 2026 and was expected to take two years, with the through arch lowered onto barges on October 11, 2026. Check current access before travelling to the site.
The bridge carried about 75,700 cars and 3,840 trucks daily in 2013, roughly 20% of all vehicle traffic across the Fraser River. Oversized commercial vehicles were banned from it by the BC Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement agency. Its through arch was removed and lowered onto barges on October 11, 2026, during demolition.
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