A personal favourite, the West Montrose "kissing bridge" in Waterloo Region. Last covered bridge in Ontario. Currently open only to horse and buggy traffic (seriously!).
The Huge John Flemming Bridge in Hartland New Brunswick. Also the home of the worlds longest covered bridge, which is on the left side of the picture. I've always loved this bridge and wish more people knew about it.
picture from Panoramio. I did not take this picture.
A better picture of the covered bridge in Hartland:
picture from www.wondermondo.com I did not take this picture.
The hartland covered bridge before it was covered:
Picture from historicplaces.ca I didn't take this picture.
The Huge John Flemming Bridge in Hartland New Brunswick. Also the home of the worlds longest covered bridge, which is on the left side of the picture. I've always loved this bridge and wish more people knew about it.
picture from Panoramio. I did not take this picture.
A better picture of the covered bridge in Hartland:
picture from www.wondermondo.com I did not take this picture.
The hartland covered bridge before it was covered:
Picture from historicplaces.ca I didn't take this picture.
Repost because I dont think anyone got to see it, haha.
On the topic of bridges, Santiago Calatrava was just signed on to design a pedestrian bridge across in Calgary across the Bow river at the western tip of Prince's Island downtown. The design will be done this year and construction is starting next year. It's a highly controversial project in Calgary because of the perceived high cost of getting one designed by Calatrava, but is going ahead nonetheless.
A second new ped bridge spanning the Bow further east connecting the East Village and Bridgeland communities will go to an open competition - being managed by the development corporation created by the City to redevelop the East Village through a Tax Increment Financing program.
So some interesting bridge news I guess to watch for coming out of Calgary and some potential candidates for some of the nicest bridges in Canada.
I love the Alex Fraser bridge, it has a true Japanese feel (anyone who has been to Japan and the Alex Fraser will understand). When it opened it had the longest suspended span in the world, i think now it is 17th though, but still #1 on its opening day!
The vancouver area is going to have an amazing amount of sizable suspension/cable stayed bridges.
the Lions gate Bridge - Open
the Alex Fraser Bridge - Open
the Expo Line Skytrain Bridge - Open
the Canada Line Bridge - Finished, opens 2009
the Golden Ears Bridge - U/C, opens 2009
the Pitt River Bridge - U/C, opens 2009
the Coast Meridian Viaduct - U/C, opens 2010
the new Port Mann Bridge - Proposed, opens 2013/2014 (Could become the largest of all the cable bridges, including the Alex Fraser)
There is also a movement that has began on replacing the Patella Bridge and it is very likely it could be cable stayed as well.
It is a great time to be in Metro-Vancouver right now if you love major bridge projects.
I can never spell it right! I even googled "Patella" and i got many hits about the "patella" bridge in Metro-Vancouver and google did not supply a "did you mean" function. I hate that name!
But my point remains, Vancouver is going to have a crap load of cable stayed bridges (3 of them open this year!)
But my point remains, Vancouver is going to have a crap load of cable stayed bridges (3 of them open this year!)
ugh i know. one of two of them is cool, three is boarding on too many, but almost every major bridge in this region is a cable stay. why can't we build more like the Port Mann, Iron Workers, or even Burrard Street?
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There's a new gateway bridge under construction in Hamilton, Van Wagner Pedestrian Bridge. It should be a new landmark bridge once it's completed. It'll be built over the busy QEW.
Hamilton, Ontario - East Hamilton Waterfront Link Pedestrian Bridge
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There's a new gateway bridge under construction in Hamilton, Van Wagner Pedestrian Bridge. It should be a new landmark bridge once it's completed. It'll be built over the busy QEW.
No one has posted pictures of the completed bridge so I thought I would along with some info on it. It has been complete for over a year now and it looks great.
"This 220m pedestrian/cycle bridge passes over an ecologically sensitive wetland and a major highway at the foot of the Red Hill Creek river valley, connecting Hamilton’s trail system to the Lake Ontario waterfront. It is designed to touch the valley as lightly and sensitively as possible, with timeless, natural lines and building materials mimicking the natural surroundings.
The bridge deck, a continuous curving radius, features a tilted arch as the focus at its longest span across the creek. Other features include gateways at either end and at three significant access points in the middle. Consistent signage and fine details make the scale of the bridge appropriate for pedestrians." Source
The original Brilliant Bridge in Castlegar BC. Built in 1913 by hand by the Doukhobours who could not read english. They could only go by the pictures! It served to link the highway from Castlegar to Nelson over the Kootenay River till 1966. This bridge has been fully restored as a pedestrian only and is now a national historic site of Canada.
The Confederation Bridge is a 11km long two lane bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick over the Northumberland Strait. It is the world's longest bridge over ice covered waters.
The Bluewater Bridge (Sarnia, Ontario/Port Huron, Michigan)
The Ambassador Bridge (Windsor/Detroit)
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I can never spell it right! I even googled "Patella" and i got many hits about the "patella" bridge in Metro-Vancouver and google did not supply a "did you mean" function. I hate that name!
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