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Archival description![Beginning of big rock fill at base of pier on North approach. Bridge joins this pier and the roa...](/uploads/r/null/1/2/12c7eba7c0f3c861520b704d4bb7532c5bf69593a12746c6617bd691ba9ec3df/b45b05c7-ebd2-408a-95f0-5cbdaed9479a-A59677_142.jpg)
Beginning of big rock fill at base of pier on North approach. Bridge joins this pier and the roadway rests on top of it.
![Both bridge towers are finished and first few sections of catwalk have been raised into position....](/uploads/r/null/d/3/d363fe6614962b36c498701095a9aacaf6857ce62b624a14714b27fadf660873/d50d53f3-edd6-4acd-928e-b86f1937eaf6-A59707_142.jpg)
Both bridge towers are finished and first few sections of catwalk have been raised into position. Taken from West Vancouver ferry wharf.
![Clearing operations, North Shore bridge approach. Finished driveway runs about 100 feet above bl...](/uploads/r/null/0/1/0118878a59380c8d1dbc22c6463d3214a9edf7fffa91d7e005252bc9e96c086b/fd9a0d54-c5e1-47dd-99e7-1620e018c1b6-A59657_142.jpg)
Clearing operations, North Shore bridge approach. Finished driveway runs about 100 feet above blasted stumps of the first slash
![Close-up of one of concrete foundations for steel-work on North Shore approach. Concrete is stro...](/uploads/r/null/f/6/f640f74cfbe8dd874022a2a6f8f525280b7a150bb284e20e8f4794278e471908/d7d89310-8bcd-410d-8283-05910059f53b-A59673_142.jpg)
Close-up of one of concrete foundations for steel-work on North Shore approach. Concrete is strongly reinforced with steel.
![Concrete foundations for steel supports of the viaduct taken from old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Easte...](/uploads/r/null/3/a/3acb356946e664e00f700d40e151222e08458233e6f264221ca0b59a6072b847/75182fb8-273b-4763-ac92-202b46ccffa4-A59679_142.jpg)
Concrete foundations for steel supports of the viaduct taken from old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Eastern Railway] tracks, looking towards Marine Drive.
![Concrete pier adjoining end of steel on North Shore approach . Now all filled in and traffic pas...](/uploads/r/null/6/4/64ad1f23a8b9e9523f7b35dd33847bf92b020e65fe66a8d2d5e869618a3c7cf0/1456d745-2533-4786-829f-f55b124fddb0-A59669_142.jpg)
Concrete pier adjoining end of steel on North Shore approach . Now all filled in and traffic passes over roadbed at top of pier.
![Foundation of North Shore pier sunk into position. It will support north tower: will be filled w...](/uploads/r/null/8/e/8ebd24422f1a81e1eaea3784b8b2f4e8ea6f6f44bc42749e62b38c977db49b23/1bbb8538-17b5-48f9-b237-f19ada98047c-A59678_142.jpg)
Foundation of North Shore pier sunk into position. It will support north tower: will be filled with concrete later.
![Looking north - viaduct now joins this structure. Traffic will run over the top of it. Viaduct ...](/uploads/r/null/0/8/08da526a150f1a6cf1ec0503cc9bb4b87459e6550cf81cf871c9178f9822a949/25a2c6ba-2cb7-4685-8dd2-248b521eb8f4-A59672_142.jpg)
Looking north - viaduct now joins this structure. Traffic will run over the top of it. Viaduct concrete foundations in foreground.
![Looking south from concrete pier at end of steel work on North Shore. Steel structure of viaduct...](/uploads/r/null/6/a/6a504a3bcf1474027e2c7105f889ec7f3b1a582cb4bcf2b1fc4d84a5837996d0/733d056e-cfd8-4ec2-bff9-33d28bb2cefa-A59680_142.jpg)
Looking south from concrete pier at end of steel work on North Shore. Steel structure of viaduct rests upon these foundations.
![North shore slash from old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Eastern Railway] tracks looking towards Marine D...](/uploads/r/null/0/e/0e1127a1f4fde05222abd49343b974a3a30ca7933cbfc6af292b4d4c1783f404/e0755bd9-8dcd-4371-9dcb-6d519cd598f2-A59658_142.jpg)
North shore slash from old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Eastern Railway] tracks looking towards Marine Drive. First surveyor's mark in foreground. Viaduct now runs above this slash
![Old piles stood almost in center of spot now occupied by bridge tower on North Shore. Note slash...](/uploads/r/null/a/6/a64cc9a8cbba5a6e85c8c4db13c36d9ad6b2124ca5d86cb133133fa3cf2e6147/0af464e3-d34c-478a-8a26-28164557ebde-A59659_142.jpg)
Old piles stood almost in center of spot now occupied by bridge tower on North Shore. Note slash on Stanley Park side of Narrows
![South face of cable anchorage on North Shore. Suspension cables enter the two "windows"...](/uploads/r/null/3/9/393cfda645cdfc6fd61f519d5045676bc2374ad099199e218ca0f632e27d8077/e204152f-6196-49e5-8ae6-d56fe1ac851d-A59689_142.jpg)
South face of cable anchorage on North Shore. Suspension cables enter the two "windows" and go down into concrete.
![South Shore view showing completed catwalkas from tower to tower, cables and stay-wires. Catwalk...](/uploads/r/null/5/f/5fecaa2a0cf3352cb4cf1efeae31ab07b2ddfb3b5775203f0ef31293449aeeb3/8539d3d3-61f4-460b-a0e0-49fc6df10c5c-A59715_142.jpg)
South Shore view showing completed catwalkas from tower to tower, cables and stay-wires. Catwalks braced together near top.
![Steel has been erected on top of North Shore cable anchorage. One of cables is shown passing thr...](/uploads/r/null/2/2/223eef8752e40c7736dc8094052bdbf175b0e7bd30ac4164b319ee9eed85ea40/183d6d74-b410-4662-bcb4-757b4240d0a1-A59695_142.jpg)
Steel has been erected on top of North Shore cable anchorage. One of cables is shown passing through "window" of anchorage.