Arthur Laing Bridge

The Arthur Laing Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses over the North Arm of the Fraser River. It goes from South Vancouver neighbourhood of Marpole to Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia. It connects Grant McConachie Way and SW Marine Drive. It is both owned and maintained by the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Before the building of the bridge, the Marpole Bridge served as the bridge between Marpole and Richmond. After the populations of the nearby areas increased over the years, more traffic followed with it. The increasing congestion, along with structural deterioration and multiple boat crashes caused the Government of British Columbia to replace the bridge with the Oak Street Bridge which opened on June 29, 1957. In 1963, the Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources Arthur Laing annonunced a new toll bridge to be built on the site of the old bridge. On September 6, 1974, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau officially named the bridge the Arthur Laing Bridge after Laing. On August 27, 1975, the bridge was opened to vehicle traffic. References Other websites Media related to Arthur Laing Bridge at Wikimedia Commons