CPR Bridge (Saskatoon)

CPR Bridge

CPR Bridge over the South Saskatchewan River
Coordinates 52°08′34″N 106°38′28″W / 52.14278°N 106.64111°W / 52.14278; -106.64111Coordinates: 52°08′34″N 106°38′28″W / 52.14278°N 106.64111°W / 52.14278; -106.64111
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway tracks
Crosses South Saskatchewan River
Locale Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Official name CPR Bridge
Maintained by City of Saskatoon
Characteristics
Design Truss bridge
Material Steel, wood, concrete
Total length 341 metres (1,119 ft)
Height 19.5 metres (64 ft)
Piers in water 7
History
Construction end 1908
Opened June 15, 1908

The CPR Bridge is a Canadian railway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The bridge was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1908 and is referred to by locals as the CPR Bridge or CP Railway Bridge, or simply the Train Bridge or Railway Bridge. The city's second rail bridge, to avoid confusion, is generally known as the Grand Trunk Bridge or CN Railway Bridge.

The CPR Bridge is part of the CP rail line to its Sutherland rail yards. It is unusual for a rail bridge in that it includes a pedestrian walkway, which was added in 1909. It allows users to cross between the west side of the bridge, adjacent to the Meewasin Valley trails, and the east side, near Innovation Place Research Park. The bridge stands 19.5 metres (64 ft) above the river.[1]

Originally, the City of Saskatoon asked that the bridge be designed so that a single lane of vehicular traffic could be added later. However, this plan was abandoned and the University Bridge was instead built upstream.[2]

The bridge is referred to on page 1 of Farley Mowat's 1961 novella, Owls in the Family; Mowat refers to the bridge by a variation of its nickname, The Railroad Bridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tank, Phil (2016-11-24). "Saskatoon's newest bridge rises in remote spot". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. ↑ "The History of our Bridges" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.