Creston Valley Wetland Bridge - Creston, BC
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N 49° 07.227 W 116° 37.892
11U E 526885 N 5440911
West of Creston by about 8 km. is a wildlife protection area adjacent to the Kootenay River. In it are boardwalks to allow bird watching and wetland wandering.
Waymark Code: WMKC55
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/17/2014
Views: 3
On one of the trails near the large building in the wetland which is the interpretation centre is this little arch bridge. It crosses over a channel which allows water to flow in and out of a canal by the interpretation centre. The bridge is all wood except for the support arch itself, which is fabricated of square steel tube and angle iron.
A pedestrian only bridge, it is about 10 to 12 metres in length and just over one meter wide, with a pronounced rise over the arch.
Length of bridge: 12 M
Height of bridge: 1 M
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
A Small Channel in the Creston Valley Wetland
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed walking trail
Location:
Creston, BC
Date constructed: Not listed
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