Talk:Port Mann Bridge
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The original text and photo were lifted from Buckland and Taylor Engineering. I'll work on bring this page up to snuff. Cacophony 07:13, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
- hmmmm, some of that text has since reappeared. I took it out again. Cacophony 08:26, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Uniqueness
At the time of construction, it was unique in North America... Can someone elaborate on what made it so unique? - Hinto 21:52, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
- That line is from the History of Metropolitan Vancouver page. It doesn't go on to say why. You can remove that line if you like. Zhatt 22:10, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Some info on the bridge
When taking a river cruise the tour guide said that the original plans for the bridge were 4-5 lanes each way, government said it cost too much to make it smaller, the designers/engineers came back with 3 lanes, and again was told to drop it to two lanes each way. Appearently the first company to start building the bridge had difficulties finding bed-rock in the river because of how deep the sand was. After loosing a bunch of money another company took over, I think it was a german firm. The top of the guard rails on each side of the bridge had florescent lights the whole length, but these were turned-off because they shone in the driver's eyes and rumours have it caused some drivers to get dizzy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.50.113.28 (talk • contribs) 12:42, October 31, 2005
[edit] NPOV?
"This and the fact that the northbound approach span merges three lanes of traffic into one mean that the Port Mann Bridge is highly congested during rush hour."... sort of is making a point about buses being superior to cars. I think a cite for the lack of a bus route specifically being the cause of congestion might be in order. ++++Lar: t/c 04:46, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
