Big Blue - Johnson Street Bridge, Victoria, BC
This is a posterity video of Victoria's iconic 'Big Blue' - the Johnston Street Bascule Bridge. This bridge opened in 1924, replacing a hand-operated swing bridge which had previously opened in 1888.
In 2018 the new, modern span was completed after heavy delays, and this bridge closed to the public on March 31st, 2018.
This video even includes a bridge lift!
New Johnson Street Bridge, Victoria B.C. Canada March 31, 2018
This is a video of the new Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria B.C. Canada. The video was filmed about a hour after it opened. The first part shows going from Esquimalt into town. The second part shows going from town back over the bridge to Esquimalt. I used a dashcam to make this video.
Old Johnson Street Bridge Victoria B.C. Canada March 27, 2018
Here is drive over video of the old Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria B.C. Canada. This was filmed with a dash-cam just a couple of days before it closed. Be sure to check out drive over video of the new bridge.
Johnson street bridge Victoria bc
Love the bridge
Johnson Street Bridge Victoria BC
Yet another person tonight trying to jump the bridge. Blue mini Cooper.
Stop doing this people!!!
Two Lane Traffic - Johnson Street Bridge Victoria BC
Video of traffic on Victoria's Johnson Street Bridge under two road lanes.
deugro – Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project
The Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project includes the managing of 73 shipments from around the world to replace the 94-year-old Johnson Street Bridge safely and on time. The heavy and oversized bridge sections weigh up to nearly 370 metric tons each. The new bridge will be the largest single‐leaf bascule bridge in Canada, creating a new iconic structure within Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour.
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Johnson Street Bridge - Victoria, BC
Johnson St. Bridge, Victoria BC
The new Blue Bridge
Victoria BC's New Johnson St. Bridge - First Traffic (RAW live stream)
After nearly 5 years of construction it is finally opening day for the new Johnson St. Bridge replacement. The first traffic should be crossing the new bridge at 9 PM.
Jump to 1:44:00 to watch all the action.
Johnson street bridge, Victoria,BC.
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Johnson Street bridge, Victoria, B.C
Watching Victoria's Johnson Street bridge open and close in order to allow marine traffic to pass.
Victoria's New Johnson Street Bridge
A video recap of the Johnson Street Bridge which opened March 31, 2018. For more information visit:
Victoria BC Johnson Street Bridge Demolition
A victim of neglect; the beginning of the end for our iconic blue bridge.
In 2011 the City of Victoria,British Columbia, Canada decided to replace the 87 year old Johnson street blue bridge. The structure, designed in 1920 and completed in 1924, is one of the few remaining JosephStrauss designed bascule bridges left in North America. Of particular note are the two adjacent bascule spans carrying road and rail traffic respectively. Joseph Strauss later went on to design San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.
On Friday February 24th 2012, demolition of the blue
bridge began with the removal of the rail bascule;
perhaps severing forever, Victoria's historic rail link
to the rest of Vancouver Island. City council chose
not to include a rail component in the new design.
The city of Victoria publishes their Johnson street bridge info. here:
The project is not without controversy and other information is available at:
and...
amongst others...
History buffs, have a look here:
....and don't forget Wikipedia:
etc., etc.
This short video marks the beginning of the end for our iconic blue bridge.
If only there had been a proper
maintenance plan in place through the years....
Controversy aside, the start of demolition
was spectacular....and yes it was raining hard that day!
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UPDATE. April 2012.
Read David Broadland's analysis in Victoria's Focus magazine...
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UPDATE. April 2012.
by Patrick Murphy, a letter writer to Victoria's Focus magazine...
Smoke and mirrors at City Hall
For those who have not watched a sheep-herding demonstration, I commend to you a Victoria City Council committee of the hopeless I snoozed through recently.
In March this flock met to hear from its highly-paid ring knockers about why the new Blue Bridge is going to cost 20 percent more for now and probably double before it is never built. For hours these so-called professionals droned on and the dutiful flock did not even ask the traditional How high? when staff told them to jump. The issue was why the price had gone up so dramatically over what voters had been promised in a referendum. A full report was presented two days prior to the meeting, but since our councillors are not bright enough to read it, the gang of engineers read it to them, and, oh what a song and dance it was.
Why, they have to pay more for insurance on construction. There would be more millions for archaeological costs. Who would have thunk you would have to get insurance on a project? And what a surprise to discover First Nations had lived there. I wonder if they lived anywhere else in the province?
The presentation was mind-boggling. One consultant gave a Power Point show of bridge designs and noted they were in 3D. One of several thousand examples given of bridges that may or may not be built was in Ireland with a prison in the background where Irish independents were kept, so this showed what a bridge could do. Was this a sales pitch for a new bridge or an explanation of why costs had gone through the roof? One thing made clear was that all these bridges were iconic. Then there was the startling revelation that the seabed was irregular. Apparently, it started high and went down. Guess no previous bridge builder here had discovered that.
All this was in the report, but none of the sheep said Get on with it. We know your smoke and mirrors: Why has the bill gone up?
Great blather was made of the fact the whole project had been peer reviewed. Who were these peers—the Smurfs?
No one suggested the staff overseeing this should be fired. No one suggested the engineers be fired and it was time to cut losses and re-evaluate with someone who knew what they were doing.
No, it was the old saw of We have spent this much already, so we might as well carry on.
So when a new bridge does open—maybe—in 12 years, the cost will be closer to $200 million. Who would have thought the province was so wise in keeping out of this farce?
Patrick Murphy
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The old (1924) Johnson Street bridge Victoria B.C. April 19, 2018
Manitowoc M1200 on barge Dynamic Beast. Bridge being dismantled.
Johnson Street Bridge - March 31 2018 Victoria BC
Some of the celebration for the opening of the new White Bridge on Johnson Street, Victoria BC.
Were you at the celebrations? Comment below if you were. What was your favorite part?
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E Bike Ride over the Johnston Street Bridge Victoria BC Canada
E Bike Ride over the Johnston Street Bridge Victoria BC Canada
Johnson street bridge, Victoria Bc bad driver.
Women , along with all kinds of people everyday , trying to jump the line at the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria bc.
I guess the sign and the road markings are not clear enough. This will be first of many videos i imagine.
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I hope you see your self lady. Don't do this again.
Turns signal on last moment when she realized i was recording. That shouldnt he what stops you .
Johnson Street Bridge Victoria BC
Second jumper. Blue Nissan DE6 13D
The right lane is for turning RIGHT . there are road markings and several signs.
Johnson Street Bridge Victoria BC
Man I loved watching them test the bridge that night the tested it for quite a while