Bridge Facts
- At the deepest point near the middle of the bridge, the lake is approximately 60 metres deep
- There are a total of 9 concrete pontoons
- The pontoons are 25 m (82 ft) wide and 60 to 90 m (about 200 to 300 ft) long
- The navigation span on the west side of the bridge is 44 m (144 ft) long and provides 18 m (59 ft) of clearance between the bridge and the lake
- Three lanes are for westbound traffic
- Two lanes are for eastbound traffic
- An additional 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) wide pedestrian and cyclist pathway exists on the south (eastbound) side of the bridge
- The west side of the bridge has a pedestrian/cyclist and vehicle underpass at Campbell Road and another interchange at Westside Road
- The Kelowna side of the bridge retains the existing pedestrian/cyclist underpass between City Park and Lake Avenue
- The new bridge is designed to handle up to 80,000 vehicles daily; the old Okanagan Lake Bridge was designed to handle 38,000 vehicles daily but in 2005 handled approximately 50,000 vehicles daily
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