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Lions Gate Bridge

What is lions gate bridge?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Official name First Narrows Bridge[1]
Type Suspension bridge[1]
Opened 1938[1]
Main span 473 metres[1]
Total length 1,517.3 metres[1]
Tower height 111 metres[1]

Lions Gate Bridge is a suspension road bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, officially called the First Narrows Bridge. It crosses the First Narrows of Burrard Inlet, connecting Vancouver with the North Shore municipalities.

Context

Lions Gate Bridge, officially the First Narrows Bridge, is a suspension bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, that crosses the First Narrows of Burrard Inlet [1]. It connects Vancouver with the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver [1]. The bridge opened in 1938 and has a main span of 473 metres [1]. It is a National Historic Site of Canada [2] and is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in style, though it is shorter.

Documented claims

  • It is a National Historic Site of Canada. [2]
  • It is described as the longest suspension bridge in Western Canada. [2]
  • The Guinness family financed the bridge, according to secondary sources. [3]

Related

Brooklyn BridgeBada ar kanda hängbroar i Nordamerika, ofta jamforda i ingenjors- och turistsammanhang.Mackinac BridgeBada ar langa hängbroar i Nordamerika med liknande konstruktionshistoria.

Questions and answers

Why is it called Lions Gate Bridge?

The name comes from the Lions, a pair of mountain peaks visible from the bridge, though the official name is First Narrows Bridge [1].

What's special about the Lions Gate Bridge?

It is a National Historic Site of Canada and is described as the longest suspension bridge in Western Canada [2].

Why did the Guinness family build the Lions Gate Bridge?

The Guinness family financed the bridge, according to secondary sources [3].

Sources

  1. Ten Facts About the Lions Gate Bridge — samsoriginalart.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Lions Gate Bridge - Bridgeinfo.net — bridgeinfo.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. The Majestic Lions Gate Bridge: A Gateway to Vancouver's Beauty — oreateai.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places