The
Lions Gate Bridge, opened in 1938, officially known as the
First Narrows Bridge, is a
suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of
Burrard Inlet and connects the City of
Vancouver,
British Columbia, to the
North Shore municipalities of the
District of North Vancouver, the
City of North Vancouver, and
West Vancouver. The term "Lions Gate" refers to
The Lions, a pair of mountain peaks north of Vancouver. Northbound traffic on the bridge heads in their general direction. A pair of cast concrete lions, designed by sculptor Charles Marega, were placed on either side of the south approach to the bridge in January, 1939.