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Clearing operations, North Shore bridge approach. Finished driveway runs about 100 feet above blasted stumps of the first slash
Concrete pier adjoining end of steel on North Shore approach . Now all filled in and traffic passes over roadbed at top of pier.
Looking north - viaduct now joins this structure. Traffic will run over the top of it. Viaduct concrete foundations in foreground.
Close-up of one of concrete foundations for steel-work on North Shore approach. Concrete is strongly reinforced with steel.
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
Beginning of big rock fill at base of pier on North approach. Bridge joins this pier and the roadway rests on top of it.
Foundation of North Shore pier sunk into position. It will support north tower: will be filled with concrete later.
Concrete foundations for steel supports of the viaduct taken from old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Eastern Railway] tracks, looking towards Marine Drive.
Looking south from concrete pier at end of steel work on North Shore. Steel structure of viaduct rests upon these foundations.
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" and go down into concrete.
Steel has been erected on top of North Shore cable anchorage. One of cables is shown passing through "window" of anchorage.
Stumps covered the ground less than a year before this picture was taken of bridge approach on North Shore
Both bridge towers are finished and first few sections of catwalk have been raised into position. Taken from West Vancouver ferry wharf.