North Vancouver District engineers used more than 27,000 kilograms (60,000 pounds) of sand to test the newly built McCartney Bridge before it opened. Construction of the bridge began in May of 1914 and ended on January 24, 1915.
It was named after Alan Edward McCartney, one of the first councillors of the Municipality of North Vancouver when it was established in 1891. A.E. McCartney worked as an engineer, did geographical surveys, and created some of the first maps of the North Shore.
McCartney’s name has been stamped on the landscape since then with McCartney Creek as well as the McCartney Woods neighbourhood.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
