Golden Ears Bridge

One of the nice shiny (and expensive) bridges as part of the Gateway Project. If you’re here, you’re trying to get between Langley and Pitt Meadows, or vice versa. In that respect, this bridge does chop quite a bit of time off one’s commute, if one is willing to pay a few bucks.
The bridge is definitely a looker, and is worth the drive at least once. Because the cables run vertically along the edges of the bridge and not over the actual road, one does not have to worry about «ice bombs» like the Port Mann during a certain winter. *cough*
I’m not a fan of tolls, but the good news is that this bridge is also tied to the TreO, which means you only need one sticker for this and the Port Mann bridge.
The only real complaint I have — why are all the arterial roads around the bridge only 60km/​h when the bridge is 80km/​h? There are stories a-​plenty of cops tagging people as they get off the bridge. Come on, for real? Shaking my head.

Bowl when we get to heaven we hope that we will find the souls that once we love to left the soul behind some left us at the right time they left this world in peace others left to sudden without the chance to say goodbye they were gone before we had the chance to even cry there’s a special place for grown-​ups a special place for kids me I’ll be on the other side the side called Golden ears Bridge across the dark Greenmeadow at tops the hills all run where the colors from the rainbow golden ears bridge… fuckers

with it twirling bike ramp on the south side of the bridge and wonderful views in all directions you see the Frasier reviewer to the east and west the Mountains of the North shore and it makes for a wonderful and safe ride between points.

Love the bridge due to it’s speedyness across the river as it rarely has accidents (ok it had one) not a fan of the pooh smell from the Metro Vancouver sewage treatment plant

This bridge never has backed up traffic. Empty most of the time. I love it. The Port Mann always has problems, I’m done with it.
The road is super smooth.

Awesome view, great drive across the bridge to get to Golden Ears Park.

From a cyclist’s POV, five stars! For: no toll for the self-​propelled, two 6-​foot-​wide sidewalks, groovy spiralling access ramps and well-​marked access points, interesting panels on the nature and history of the area, and gorgeous views of the river and mountains in almost every aspect. It’s a long bridge, but gently sloped so you get an easy ascent and just bit of zoom on the descent. And feel that breeze coming down the valley! Aaaah, ’tis loverly.
So far it’s also been a nice bridge to drive over, but the tolls kick in all too soon, anywhere from $ 2.50 to $ 10 depending on your ride (from motorcycle to tractor-​trailer) and whether or not you sign up for a transponder. It may be worth it for those of us on a Fraser Valley jaunt who want to avoid the Port Mann traffic ruining our pastoral buzz.
PS There are some beautiful country roads and off-​street trails on the Langley/​Fort Langley side of the bridge for those who might like to do a little daytrip riding and include the Golden Ears Bridge in the route.