Midlothian Road Swing Bridge (Relocated)
N 45° 36.331 W 079° 27.564
17T E 620136 N 5051373
This bridge has been relocated to the Museum here.
Waymark Code: WM4VAR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 28
This bridge sits on the grounds of the Burk's Falls and District Horticultural Sociey Museum in Ryerson Township. It has been relocated from Midlothian Road. According to Ontario Government records, the bridge was replaced in 2005 with a non-swinging concrete and steel structure.
It originally carried Midlothian Road over the Magnetawan River. This was the hand powered swing bridge allowed steam boat traffic to navigate from the rail siding in Burk's Falls to Ahmic Harbour. The workings for the swing mechanism have been removed to make a two lane bridge.
There is a geocache here: GCWKNR - Swings no more
Bridge Type: Swing Bridge
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Built: Not listed
Span: Not listed
Pedestrian Traffic: Not Listed
Bicycle Traffic: Not Listed
Railway Traffic: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the bridge and record the exact coordinates where the picture was taken.