SCS Software put out a new preview on November 13 for the upcoming British Columbia DLC for American Truck Simulator, this time focused on the province’s bridges. The studio says British Columbia has no shortage of them, some tucked into scenic mountain corners and others carrying real historical weight, and they all serve a practical purpose tying together communities across a landscape full of rivers and valleys.
Two of the bridges shown sit in Vancouver. The Granville Bridge, built in 1954, links downtown Vancouver to the southern part of the city along Granville Street, crossing False Creek. The Iron Workers Memorial Bridge carries a heavier story: it’s named for the 19 workers who died when a section of the structure collapsed during construction on June 19, 1958.
Along the Fraser River and the Trans-Canada
Heading north from Hope on the Trans-Canada Highway, drivers will pass the Alexandra Bridge, a steel deck arch bridge. Further along Highway 20 sits the Sheep Creek Bridge, set between mountains. Taking Highway 5 out of Hope instead leads to the Dry Gulch Bridge, a steel box arch structure finished in 1985 with a 575-foot main span.
SCS also highlighted two bridges close together on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous: the R.W. Bruhn Bridge, and nearby, a Canadian Pacific Railway swing bridge over Sicamous Narrows that rotates to let boats through. Further east on the same highway, the Revelstoke Suspension Bridge crosses the Columbia River.
Border crossings and the far north
Coming into British Columbia from Montana via Route 93, players will hit the Elk River Bridge, close to where that river meets the Kootenay River. The northernmost bridge shown is the Pine River Bridge on the John Hart Highway. Down south, near Princeton, the Tulameen River Bridge sits next to the pedestrian Bridge of Dreams, which was built using the original piers of the old Kettle Valley Railway Bridge.
SCS didn’t give a release date in this preview, just more scenery to look at while the DLC is in development. The studio said more details will come through its usual social channels and newsletter.
What this means for modders
For anyone running custom trucks, trailers, or physics mods in ATS, a new map DLC like this is usually a safe addition on its own, since SCS tends to keep base game compatibility intact. Still, it’s worth keeping an eye on mod updates once British Columbia actually launches, especially traffic density packs, AI skins, or road texture overhauls that touch map files directly. Backing up your mod folder before installing any new DLC is just good habit, since some older map or traffic mods can conflict with freshly added road networks.
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