Bascule Lift Bridge - Kingston, Ontario
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N 44° 14.080 W 076° 28.469
18T E 382251 N 4898994
A Strauss trunnion bascule lift bridge in Kingston, Ontario that spans a portion of the La Salle Causeway at the southern entrance of the Rideau Canal.
Waymark Code: WMCV3V
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/13/2011
Views: 31
The La Salle Causeway is a causeway that allows Highway 2 to cross the Cataraqui River (the southern entrance of the Rideau Canal) at Kingston, Ontario. The causeway separates Kingston's inner and outer harbours. Construction of the causeway was completed on April 15, 1917.
The bridge was designed by Joseph Strauss, designer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and was named after René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle who oversaw the construction of Fort Frontenac in 1673.
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 04/15/1917
Span: La Salle Causeway
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Railway Traffic: no
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