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Ground-breaking ceremony (dignitaries seated)
Ground-breaking ceremony (dignitaries seated)
The cofferdam of pier M7 [pile driving, north side]
The cofferdam of pier M7 [pile driving, north side]
The form for the footing [foundation construction]
The form for the footing [foundation construction]
A complete pier [bridge support]
A complete pier [bridge support]
The first steel member in place from pier M8 to falsework bent [bridge support construction]
The first steel member in place from pier M8 to falsework bent [bridge support construction]
Steel closure at pier M1 [installation of steel support beam]
Steel closure at pier M1 [installation of steel support beam]
Structural steel for the deck [steel support for bridge deck]
Structural steel for the deck [steel support for bridge deck]
Finishing the deck [construction of bridge ramp deck]
Finishing the deck [construction of bridge ramp deck]
Pouring the deck [pouring concrete for bridge deck]
Pouring the deck [pouring concrete for bridge deck]
North end and Howe Street ramp [panorama of bridge construction]
North end and Howe Street ramp [panorama of bridge construction]
Seymour Street ramp [view of bridge ramp supports from ground]
Seymour Street ramp [view of bridge ramp supports from ground]
The curved beams between S-35 and S-36 on the Hemlock [Street] ramp [view of bridge ramp supports...
The curved beams between S-35 and S-36 on the Hemlock [Street] ramp [view of bridge ramp supports from underneath]
The [Granville Bridge] opening ceremony [mid span]
The [Granville Bridge] opening ceremony [mid span]
From the air [aerial view of Vancouver and False Creek showing Burrard and Granville Street bridges]
From the air [aerial view of Vancouver and False Creek showing Burrard and Granville Street bridges]
After [south end of Granville Street Bridge with traffic, looking north]
After [south end of Granville Street Bridge with traffic, looking north]
Granville Bridge construction project sign on site
Granville Bridge construction project sign on site
Before [view of Granville Street, False Creek and North Shore looking north]
Before [view of Granville Street, False Creek and North Shore looking north]
Excavation for pier M7. Floating clamshell dredge and scow
Excavation for pier M7. Floating clamshell dredge and scow
The shaft of pier M7 being built in the cofferdam [bridge support construction]
The shaft of pier M7 being built in the cofferdam [bridge support construction]
Looking down into the cofferdam [bridge support construction (detail)]
Looking down into the cofferdam [bridge support construction (detail)]
The shaft steel of the piers were prefabricated and brought in on semi-trailer trucks
The shaft steel of the piers were prefabricated and brought in on semi-trailer trucks
The shafts of the piers are stripped and the cross girder is in forms
The shafts of the piers are stripped and the cross girder is in forms
The roller bearings and wind girder are in place on M7 ready for the steel
The roller bearings and wind girder are in place on M7 ready for the steel
The steel nearing pier M3 [construction of steel deck truss]
The steel nearing pier M3 [construction of steel deck truss]
Steel work at pier M6
Steel work at pier M6
Reinforcing steel for the deck [construction of rebar support for bridge deck]
Reinforcing steel for the deck [construction of rebar support for bridge deck]
The collapse of M6 cofferdam [B.C. Bridge & Dredging Company dredger, Granville island]
The collapse of M6 cofferdam [B.C. Bridge & Dredging Company dredger, Granville island]
Pier M6 complete and stripped [bridge support construction looking west]
Pier M6 complete and stripped [bridge support construction looking west]
Excavation for footing of a pier [men working in excavation pit]
Excavation for footing of a pier [men working in excavation pit]
The piers on Granville island ready for the steel work [bridge supports looking south]
The piers on Granville island ready for the steel work [bridge supports looking south]
Steel closure to pier M7 [construction of steel deck truss]
Steel closure to pier M7 [construction of steel deck truss]
Forms for the deck [men working on bridge deck]
Forms for the deck [men working on bridge deck]
The problem [old (second) Granville Street Bridge with swing span open]
The problem [old (second) Granville Street Bridge with swing span open]
The dream
The dream
Foreground - a plinth of a pier is stripped and ready for shaft steel [bridge support construction]
Foreground - a plinth of a pier is stripped and ready for shaft steel [bridge support construction]
The prefabricated shaft steel erected on the plinth ready for forming
The prefabricated shaft steel erected on the plinth ready for forming
The unsupported channel span four panels beyond the centre [construction of steel deck truss over...
The unsupported channel span four panels beyond the centre [construction of steel deck truss over False Creek]
Steel closure to pier M6 [construction of steel deck truss, mid span]
Steel closure to pier M6 [construction of steel deck truss, mid span]
The completed deck with centre curb and traffic lines [mid span looking north]
The completed deck with centre curb and traffic lines [mid span looking north]
Curing and patching the deck [men paving bridge deck]
Curing and patching the deck [men paving bridge deck]
Runways and 'motobuggies' to carry the concrete for the deck [construction of bridge ramp deck]
Runways and 'motobuggies' to carry the concrete for the deck [construction of bridge ramp deck]
Junction of 4th [Fourth]/Fir [Street] ramp and Granville [Steet] south [view from ground]
Junction of 4th [Fourth]/Fir [Street] ramp and Granville [Steet] south [view from ground]
The new and the old [view of new and old Granville Street bridges, looking north]
The new and the old [view of new and old Granville Street bridges, looking north]