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Okanagan
Lake Bridge was opened on July 19th, 1958
and operated as a toll bridge until April 1st, 1968.
This bridge is the only structure in Canada, and
one of the few of its kind in the world.
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| The overall length
of structure from shore to shore is 7/8 of a mile. |
| The pontoon section
of the bridge is 2100 feet in length. A typical
section of the pontoon is 50 feet wide and 15 feet
in depth, being submerged about 8 feet under normal
conditions. |
| Ten typical pontoons
of 200 feet length, and two end pontoons of 50 feet
length make up the 2000 feet of full length. The
individual pontoons are connected together to act
as a continuous unit, 2100 feet long. |
| The lift span is
265 feet long and can be raised to provide 60 feet
of vertical clearance. |
| Each pontoon has
two anchors, one on each side, for a total of 24
anchors. |
Each anchor weighs
70 tons, and is embedded 25 feet into the lake bottom.
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