Angus L. Macdonald Bridge - Halifax, NS, Canada
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Angus L. Macdonald Bridge connects the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia to the city of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia across Halifax Harbor.
Waymark Code: WMP30E
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/20/2015
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The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge is named for the former premier of Nova Scotia, Angus L. Macdonald, who had died in 1954. This suspension toll bridge crossing Halifax Harbor opened on April 2, 1955. The bridge was designed by Philip Louis Pratley and the contractor was the Dominion Bridge Company Ltd.
Bridge data from Wikipedia:
Design: Suspension bridge
Total length: 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi)
Width: 11.5 meters (34.8 feet)
Height 102.9 meters (337.69 feet)
Longest span 441 meters
Clearance above 54 meters (177.25 ft) at center-span
Clearance below 46.9 meters (153.87 ft) at center-span
Construction begin: 1952
Opened April 2, 1955
Toll: $1.00 CAD cash / $0.80 MACPASS
The stamp was issued by Canada in 2005 as part of a set of four stamps depicting Canadian bridges.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: April 2, 2005
Denomination: 50 cents
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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