Stirling Creek 222 - Strong Twp, ON
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N 45° 43.086 W 079° 25.050
17T E 623157 N 5063945
A steel girder bridge crossing Sterling Creek
Waymark Code: WM1369F
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/26/2020
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At mile marker 179.12 from Toronto (66.76 on the original Huntsville Sub) in the township of Strong is a 3 span structure that crosses Stirling Creek just south west of Lake Bernard.
It is listed in the 1907 Grand Trunk Railroad Buildings & Bridges Inventory as bridge number 222. The bridge has 3 riveted steel girder spans set on steel piles. The original specs call for a 7 span trestle so this bridge must have been modified or replaced at some point early on in its lifetime.
Original Specs
With information from cnr-in-ontario.com and railwaypages.com
The coordinates N45° 43.086 W079° 25.050 were taken about 25m north east of the bridge on High Rock Drive.
Access
To access the bridge, make your way to exit 276 on Highway 11 and travel down Highway 124 towards Sundridge for 1km. Turn right on Sunset Drive and travel 380m. Turn right on Albert street and travel 700m. Turn left onto Sunny Ridge Road, cross the railway tracks and then make a right onto High Rock Drive. Travel 5.2km to the one lane bridge. Parking can be found on the shoulder by the bridge at N45° 43.104 W079° 25.068.