Burlington Skyway - Burlington, ON
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stinger503
N 43° 17.874 W 079° 47.823
17T E 597575 N 4794599
A large arch bridge inbetween Hamilton and Burlington
Waymark Code: WMD66V
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/25/2011
Views: 13
Officially the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway, the Skyway is a major feature of the Hamilton Harbour. The skyway was originally built in 1958 and then expanded in 1985. It features a cast-in-place segmental main span. For many years this was a toll bridge but those were removed in 1973. When is was finished it had Ontario's first freeway traffic management system. Finally due to the bridge's height, winds have been known to close the bridge on several occasions.
The bridge has traffic cameras which can be viewed at (
visit link)
Length of bridge: 2560m
Height of bridge: 36 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Canal
Date constructed: 1958 & 1985
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: QEW
Location:
Burlington
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