Hosmer Bridge

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Hosmer Bridge is near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada Latitude: N 49 35′ 09.6″Longitude: W 114 58′ 10.6″Designer: Associated EngineeringConstructed:2001 Cost: $2 million (CAD)Carries: Crowsnest HighwayBridges the Elk River Width: 10 m. (2 lanes)Lengths: 120 m.Spans: 4 at 30m.

Precast concrete girders

Name Hosmer Bridge is near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Who  
Owner  
Design Associated Engineering
Contractor  
Where  
Latitude N 49 35′ 09.6″
Longitude W 114 58′ 10.6″
When 2001
Why Carries the Crowsnest Highway across the Elk River
What  
Overall type Beam – Precast concrete girders
Width 10 m. (2 lanes)
Length 120 m.
Spans 4 spans of 30m.
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Pictures from David Harvey, Associated Engineering, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada