If you have ever wondered what the view is like from the top of the Lions Gate Bridge, you might get a chance to see it.
B.C. resident Kevin Thomson wants to run tours on the bridge.
Climbers would ascend ladders in the towers to a walkway on top of the Lions Gate Bridge. The main towers on the bridge are 364-feet high.
They would then enjoy views of Vancouver and the North Shore from a platform high above.
There are still many details to work out before climbing can begin but climbers would enter the maintenance towers on the bridge and climb up, wearing a harness. They will climb the 110 metre ladder in the west tower, spend two minutes at the summit tower and then descend in the east tower.
SkyHuggerTM hopes to begin operations this July and are aiming to attract 50 to 60 people a day. Opening hours will be limited at first with a smaller number of climbers. Climbers will undergo training and suitability testing. They will also not be allowed any objects with them for fear of dropping them on to the traffic below.
While the price has not been fixed, it’s estimated it would cost between $250 and $300.
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says other companies are encouraged to come forward with their proposals.
The Lions Gate Bridge opened to traffic on Nov. 14, 1938. About 25 million vehicles cross the bridge every year.
The main span of the bridge is about as long as the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
Comments