It was completed July 10, 1970. [structurae]
Including the approaches, it is 1.2km (3/4 mile) long. [canambridges]
The suspended spans are 740m (0.46 mile) with a max clearance of 47m (154') at high water level. The towers are 96m (315') tall. The daily average vehicle crossing is 54,000. [HalifaxHarbourBridges_history]
I remember reading that the main span is 500m long, but I can't find that reference.
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| HalifaxHarbourBridges_history It costs $1.25 to cross using cash or $1.00 if using the MACPASS. |
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| Gary Merrick posted Aerial view over the Murray MacKay Bridge showing Bedford Institute of Oceanography on the left,Wallace Heights,National Gypsum facility,Navy Island,the Dartmouth Yacht Club and parts of Burnside.1980's. Eric J.M. Salem shared |
Rather than rehab the bridge, like they did the Macdonald Bridge during 2015-17, they are planning to replace this bridge with a cable-stayed bridge by 2040 because the towers and cables of this newer bridge can't support a 14-millimeter deck, which is required by today's code. [cbc]
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