Lions Gate Bridge with plane Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Lions' Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. The total length of the bridge including the north viaduct is 1, 823 metres (5, 890 feet). The length including approach spans is 1, 517.3 m (4, 978 ft), the main span alone is 472 m (1, 550 ft), the tower height is 111 m (364 ft), and it has a ship's clearance of 61 m (200 ft).Construction of the bridge began on March 31, 1937 and after one and a half years of building, it was opened to traffic on November 14, 1938.