Finlay Bridge - Medicine Hat, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 50° 02.520 W 110° 40.665
12U E 523074 N 5543350
This truss bridge, now over 100 years old, is the Finlay Bridge. The Finaly Bridge was named after Alberta's first Minister of Agriculture. The bridge crosses the South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMF0TJ
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/03/2012
Views: 5
The Finlay Bridge was completed and officially opened on May 14, 1908. The 227 metre long bridge crosses the South Saskatchewan River near city hall.
The bridge is 10 metres or 34 feet wide and spans the river at 227 metres or 910 feet. The bridge was officially opened in honour of William T. Finlay, Albertas first Minister of Agriculture. The bridge was engineered by Joseph A. Carbert.
Date Built: 05/14/1908
Length of Span:
227 metres
910 feet
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.