Comprising the
greatest number of bridges in the shortest distance, the
11 Bridges of Wayne have actually been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records. As Highway 10X meanders south through the Red Deer River Valley south of Drumheller, it must necessarily cross over the Red Deer River no less than 11 times before reaching Township Road 280, further south.
The 11 bridges are all various styles and lengths of one lane steel truss bridges. There are actually many more than 11 bridges here, as an abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway line more or less parallels the highway down the valley, with many steel girder bridges having been placed beside the road bridges. Of the 11 road bridges, only two of the 1906 originals remain, the remainder being replacements erected mostly in the 1920s and '30s. The most recent known year of construction is that of Bridge No. 1, erected in 1951 by an unknown contractor. 10 of the 11 bridges have 2X8 wooden planking on the deck, the only exception being Bridge No. 4, which has a paved deck and was built much later than any of the others.
This particular bridge is a Pratt Through Truss, likely erected well after 1926. 160 feet in length, it is described physically as a "
Metal 9 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed". This bridge may have been built in 1926, though it's more likely that it is a replacement of a 1926 bridge. Each end of the bridge was built with a considerable angle, or "skew", to allow for the angle at which the highway crosses the river here.
11 Bridges of Wayne Bridge 9
This is one of a unique and rare group of 11 historic bridges located on a relatively short stretch of road. Length given is rough estimate. This is a Pratt through truss bridge over the Rosebud River on Highway 10X between Rosedale and Wayne (in the Town of Drumheller, Alberta). There was a 1926 construction date reported for this bridge. However the rolled beams and complete use of bolts suggest that the bridge is newer or otherwise severely altered. The bridge is the 9th truss bridge in a six kilometer stretch that is known as the Eleven Bridges of Wayne. Located in the Canadian Badlands. This bridge has a significant skew.
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