CPR Bridge - Grand Forks, BC
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N 49° 01.585 W 118° 26.913
11U E 394107 N 5431403
Within the town of Grand Forks, this bridge is now part of a walking trail.
Waymark Code: WMG245
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/03/2013
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Known locally as "The Black Bridge" and built around 1899 the original wood bridge served the CPR for both freight and passenger service until 1913, when traffic in the area had increased sufficiently to warrant its replacement with this more permanent steel bridge.
Also know as "The Black Bridge", this bridge served the CPR until the 1960s, when passenger service in the area was discontinued. By 1988 the CPR folded all of its operations in Grand Forks, leaving behind only the railway station and a few bridges in the area, this being one of them. In the early 1990s the track was pulled up, leaving only the bridges and the rail bed as a reminder of the early days.
As do many towns these days, Grand Forks eventually saw its value as a landmark, and incorporated it into a system of walking/jogging/hiking trails within the city.
BTW, for the benchmark hunters, 439j is in the north end of this bridge's west concrete abutment.
Parking Coordinates:: N 49° 01.602 W 118° 26.942
Date Built: 01/01/1913
Length of Span:
About 250 feet
www: Not listed
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