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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
Wow. That makes perfect sense now.  I've always wondered why the lights on No. 6 rd lined up with Fraser st. as you go down towards Marine Dr. |
Yeah dont you mean No 5 rd? i noticed that too driving on No 5, and seeing fraser st ahead.
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Found something on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Street_Bridge
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The [Knight Street] bridge was built to replace an obsolete span linking the south end of Fraser Street with No. 5 Road in Richmond via Mitchell Island. The Fraser Street Bridge was a through truss built in 1905 with a swing span on the northern side of Mitchell Island. The channel was difficult to navigate, making collisions with ships and barges routine. The height of the Knight Street bridge alleviated this problem and the Fraser Street Bridge was dismantled.
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