Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge

　　The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing is a cantilever bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, spanning the Second Narrows of Burrard Inlet and connecting the eastern part of Vancouver with the North Shore district of North Vancouver. The bridge is part of British Columbia Highway 1 and has a total length of 1,292 metres, with a main span of 335 metres. Locals in the Metro Vancouver area often refer to this bridge as the Second Narrows Bridge, but that name officially refers to the railway-only bridge adjacent to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.

　　Before the construction of this bridge, the Second Narrows of Burrard Inlet was connected by the Second Narrows Railway and Highway Bridge, which carried both rail and road traffic. Construction on the new vehicle bridge began in 1957. However, the bridge under construction collapsed on June 17, 1958, causing 79 workers to fall 30 metres into the inlet, resulting in the deaths of 18 workers. Two days later, a diver searching for missing workers in the area drowned, bringing the death toll to 19. An investigation later revealed that the engineers responsible for the bridge design had made calculation errors, and a temporary cantilever used during construction was not strong enough to bear the actual load, leading to the collapse. Construction resumed afterward, and the bridge was officially completed and opened to traffic in 1960. Four more workers lost their lives in other accidents during the entire project. To honour the workers who died during the bridge's construction, the bridge was officially named the "Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing" in 1994.

　　Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing Reason to visit: One of the most magnificent cantilever bridges over Burrard Inlet Continent: North America Country/Region: Canada Province/State: British Columbia