Trail Bridge - 1961 - Trail, BC
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N 49° 05.885 W 117° 42.506
11U E 448285 N 5438600
Built in 1961, this bridge replaced one built in 1911.
Waymark Code: WMFER7
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/07/2012
Views: 5
As a result of a combination of increasing traffic and deterioration of the older bridge, Trail received a brand new four lane bridge in 1961, accompanied by realignment and widening from two to four lanes of Highway 3B, which the bridge bears. This is only the second bridge built over the Columbia River in the Trail area (the nearest is at Castlegar, 26 miles north [interestingly, if you're travelling south it's only 23 miles, according to the road sign{Relativistic effects, no doubt ;^)}]) and is the final crossing of the Columbia before it must endure a customs inspection at Waneta.
The bridge consists of four steel arch spans with a total span of just under 1000 feet, supported by three concrete piers in the river and concrete footings on each bank.
The dedication plaque on the bridge reads:
"British Columbia Department of Highways, Trail Bridge 1961, Hon. PA Gaglardi, Minister of Highways, H. T. Miard, Deputy Minister of Highways, F. T. Brown, Chief Engineer, J. Alton, Bridge Engineer, Contractors, Vancouver Pile Driving and Contracting Co. Ltd., Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd., D. J. Manning Construction Ltd.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1961
Date stone, plaque location.: South west corner of bridge on concrete post on sidewalk
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Columbia River
Parking (safe parking location): N 49° 05.893 W 117° 42.524
Website (if available): Not listed
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