It spans the north arm of the Fraser River, linking Vancouver to Richmond.

The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath its wing on the west side, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million.

The bridge has two tracks enabling SkyTrain to pass each other either way traversing the bridge between Bridgeport Station in Richmond and Marine Drive Station in south Vancouver.

The main span is 180 metres (590 feet) and has a total length of 562 m (1,844 ft).

[4] Andrew Slobodian died on January 21, 2008, when the crane he was operating during construction tipped over, crushing him.