Port Mann-Alex Fraser-Queensborough Bridges Loop c41a
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80km
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About the Journey

This Loop takes us over the Port Mann Bridge,  the Alex Fraser Bridge, and Queensborough Bridge.  The route follows as many greenways, regional parks and local parks as possible.  The spectacular views from the bridge decks are among the main features of these rides. Two of these magnificent bridges are cable-stayed.

It takes place in Saperton, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, Queensborough, and New Westminster on both sides of the Fraser River. The main greenways are: United Boulevard approach to the Port Mann Bridge, Serpentine Headwaters Park, Tynehead Regional Park, Green Timbers, Surrey Greenway, Surrey Lake Park, Bear Creek, New Westminster Quay, Brunette-Fraser Regional Park and several other small parks. It offers a diversion of 16 km off the well known Surrey Green Timbers greenway trail in an attempt to connect less seen parks via urban streets.




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  • KML/KMZ files can be opened in Google Earth, and many smartphone apps.
  • GPX files can be opened by most GPS software apps when KMZ cannot. Note, GPX files do not contain custom colours and icons that we use on our maps; all tracks and icons will appear the same colours and styles. We recommend using KMZ instead when possible.
  • GPX-Garmin are GPX files that we have optimized for older Garmin units that only display tracks that contain 500 points or less (such as Garmin eTrex units).

Visit our GPS & Navigation page for instructions of how to use your smartphone as a GPS device (even when outside of data coverage) or how to import data to your Garmin unit.


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Notes about each Bridge: Port Mann Bridge Opened on September 18, 2012 as a 10-lane cable-stayed toll bridge spanning the Fraser River between Coquitlam and Surrey.  It is 2 km long and 65 metres wide making it, as of 2015, the 3rd longest such bridge if this width in the world, the 2nd longest in North America, and the 2nd widest in the world.  The clearance above high level water is 42m/138ft.  The towers are 163m/535ft in height.  There is a two-way cycle/pedestrian shared path on the north side of the bridge.

Alex-Fraser Bridge (Annacis Bridge)  Opened on September 22, 1986 as a 6-lane cable-stayed bridge spanning the Fraser River between Richmond and North Delta.  It was named after Alex Fraser, a former B.C. Minister of Transportation.  It is 2.5 km long, the towers 154m/505ft tall. There is a shared cyclist/pedestrian pathway on each side of the bridge.  Cyclists take the side of the bridge in the same direction as the vehicle traffic.

Queensborough Bridge: It first opened in 1960 as a 4-lane steel plate girder bridge spanning the north arm of the Fraser River between New Westminster City and Lulu Island and is approximately one km in length. There is a narrow shared cycling/pedestrian pathway on each side of the bridge.  Cyclists take the side of the bridge in the same direction as the vehicle traffic on its right.


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