Fraser Canyon and Thompson River

British Columbia BC, Canada

Rivers, Highways and Trains

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I took these photos during a 2006 camping trip beside the Thompson River at Spences Bridge.

Thompson River near Spences Bridge, BC Thompson River at Spences Bridge

I have been struck by the interconnections of roads, trains and river every time that I visit the Fraser River Canyon and the Trans-Canada highway up the Thompson River. The highway, CNR and CPR are so closely wrapped around each other.

Fraser River, Highway 1 and CNR CNR freight train Highway, tracks and Fraser River Transcanada Highway and skid mark Highway slow sign Highway 1 steep curve Fraser River highway curves highway curves and truck railway overpass Big Rigs on big hill before Jackass Mountain looking down to Fraser and train

These show the Fraser River near the Hell's Gate Airtram.

looking down Fraser River towards Hell's Gate Hell's Gate trams stop Fraser River at Hell's Gate
The old and new Alexandra highway bridges and the road to Lillooet.
Old Alexandria Bridge over Fraser River River level view of new Alexandria Bridge narrow highway south of Lillooet old highway south of Lillooet and autumn colours Fraser River narrows Mountains near Lillooet

In 1990 I drove my new city car down the crazy gravel road which runs under the power line from Boston bar to Lytton. A cable ferry crosses the Fraser at Lytton.

gravel road and mountains Dodge Spirit car and gravel road one railway bridge over Fraser other railway bridge south of Lytton Lytton Car Ferry over Fraser River

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