Brass Point Bridge - Seeley's Bay, Ontario - Moving Bridges on Waymarking.com

The swinging bridge is over the Rideau Canal. The entire Canal is a UNESCO designated heritage site for the role in played in the growth of early Canada and its protection from threatening U.S. military.

According to (visit link) Brass Point Bridge is a long and narrow steel bridge with wooden decking which incorporates a wooden swing bridge (an unequal arm, center bearing timber swing bridge, one of only four remaining on the Rideau) at the west end. The swing bridge is operated by Parks Canada. This long (148 m / 485 ft) bridge was originally built in 1887. The wooden spans were replaced with steel spans in 1903 and new cribbing was installed in 1978. Paddlers can easily pass under the bridge.

The swinging portion of the bridge is in the Township of South Frontenac and the non-swinging portion is in the City of Kingston.

Bridge Type: Swing Bridge Built: 01/01/1887 Span: 148 metres Pedestrian Traffic: yes Bicycle Traffic: yes Vehicular Traffic: yes Railway Traffic: no

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/08/2021 kcote visited it