Vancouver Bridges & Dams

One of the Vancouver areas most interesting and entertaining attractions, the Capilano Suspension Bridge has spanned the Capilano River for over a hundred years. The bridge gently rocks and sways as it leads visitors to a beautifully landscaped area with tall trees, fish ponds and hiking trails. It is also possible to watch First Nation carvers at work, and there are many photo opportunities here, especially from the deck that is built along the canyon wall. Restaurants and gift shops are also available.

The Granville Street Bridge crosses False Creek and Granville Island between the south shore and the downtown peninsula. The current eight-lane bridge was opened in 1954, but the original bridge was completed in 1889.

Lions Gate Bridge, constructed in the late 1930s, connects mainland Vancouver with the North Shore. It is the longest suspension bridge in Western Canada, and the tower height is 111 metres (364 feet). Reconstruction and improvements have occured several times, but the bridge has retained it's original form and continues to be a well-known landmark of Vancouver. The bridge was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2005.