Star Mine Suspension Bridge - Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
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N 51° 25.183 W 112° 36.917
12U E 387685 N 5697738
The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117-metre-long pedestrian suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
Waymark Code: WM16DV0
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 07/09/2022
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Constructed in 1931, it was built for the coal workers of Star Mine. In 1958, the Alberta government rebuilt (and currently maintains) the bridge to "commemorate part of the colourful mining history of the Drumheller Valley".
(Source: Wikipedia)
Although once used by miners, the bridge is now a favourite among locals for fishing and to access great Badlands terrain. (source: (
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