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The current structure was built in 1956–57 and was subject to major upgrades in 2001–02 and 2019, during which it was closed to traffic for 5 months.
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Plans to widen the bridge to better accommodate cyclists were originally developed in 2001, at an estimated price of $ 15,250,000.
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A road-crossing of the Victoria Harbour, British Columbia
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Coordinates
48°26′04″N 123°22′42″W / 48.43432°N 123.37826°W / 48.43432; -123.37826
Victoria Harbour (British Columbia)
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria Harbour
Victoria, British Columbia
Rock Bay
Victoria West
Esquimalt
Johnson Street Bridge
Selkirk Trestle
Point Ellice Bridge disaster
Point Ellice House
List of bridges in Canada
"Point Ellice / Bay Street Bridges"
"A grim anniversary: 125 years since Victoria bridge collapse claimed 55 lives"
"Point Ellice Bridge Construction Starts in May"
"Victoria businesses concerned about 5-month construction on Bay Street bridge"
"Point Ellice Bridge: Rehabilitation/Repairs"
48°26′03″N 123°22′43″W / 48.4343°N 123.3786°W / 48.4343; -123.3786
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