North Salmo River Bridge - Salmo, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 11.443 W 117° 15.956
11U E 480623 N 5448691
Just over a half km. south east of Salmo, this bridge is on Airport Road, which is an extension of Fourth Street. It crosses over the Salmo River, which rises about 60 km to the north, just before it is joined by Erie Creek.
Waymark Code: WMG2MC
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/04/2013
Views: 3

This bridge is obviously quite old, as locals I've talked to can't remember when it was not there. Constructed entirely of wood, except for vertical tension rods, this is a very substantial looking bridge.

Another 6 km. down Airport Road was, at one time, a twin to this bridge. Three or four decades ago it burned down and was replaced with a Bailey Bridge. (Yet another reason why new wood bridges have become uncommon.) As was its twin, this is a single lane bridge, which poses a minimum of traffic problems, as it is on a road which handles predominately local traffic.

Perhaps as a testament to the engineering brilliance of the Bailey Bridge, this bridge is allowed a maximum load of 16,000 kg. while the Bailey Bridge, of roughly the same span, can carry 57,000 kg.

Safe parking can be found at a pull out to a side road about 200 metres north west.
Parking Coordinates:: N 49° 11.516 W 117° 16.056

Length of Span:
Approx. 100 feet


Date Built: Not listed

www: Not listed

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