Menesetung Bridge - Goderich, Ontario
N 43° 45.057 W 081° 42.880
17T E 442463 N 4844460
The Menesetung Bridge was vital to the development of Goderich as a thriving port town. No longer used for it's original railway purpose it is now a pedestrian bridge as part of the Goderich-Auburn Rail Trail.
Waymark Code: WM104JH
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/24/2019
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The bridge has also been listed on the Canadian Heritage Register since 2009. Here are some descriptions provided at that site (https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=14596):
The Menesetung Bridge was vital to the development of Goderich as a thriving port town. The train service which crossed the Maitland River via the Menesetung Bridge on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Guelph-Goderich Line brought business and passengers to the harbour town and, through their commerce and trade, Goderich flourished. The construction, which began in 1906 by M.A. Pigott of Hamilton, was often delayed due to disputes with the competing Grand Trunk Railway (GTR).
The Menesetung Bridge was the longest bridge in Ontario at the time of its construction and is a fine example of a typical Canadian Pacific Rail bridge. The seven spans each measure 104 feet in length and 12 feet in width, creating a total length of 750 feet. The bridge is held up by 2 abutments and 6 concrete piers which rise about 60 metres from the Maitland River. The embankments were reinforced with millions of tons of earth, which also reduced the grade from the Township of Colborne into the Goderich Harbour.
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Transportation Related Building
County or Regional Municipality: Huron
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