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The St. Louis Bridge is a Canadian traffic bridge (and former railway bridge) that spans the South Saskatchewan River at St. Louis, Saskatchewan. It crosses the river from St. Louis into the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461. After having been closed for many years, the bridge reopened in October 2014.[1][2]
St. Louis (Grand Trunk Pacific Railway) Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°55′30″N 105°48′29″W / 52.925°N 105.808°W |
| Carries | Traffic (Hwy 2) (closed) |
| Crosses | South Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | St. Louis / Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | St. Louis Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,250 feet (380 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1915 |
| Opened | April 1915 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway opening to rail traffic in 1915. In March 1928 work was completed on the attachment of two roadways onto the bridge, opening to traffic on May 9, 1928. The bridge continued to support the Canadian National Railway use until 1983 when the rail line was abandoned. The bridge was subsequently modified to carry road traffic on the former rail bed.[3]
Construction of a new bridge to carry Highway 2 over the river was undertaken in the early 2010s 1.6 km east of the old bridge.[4] It is possible that the old bridge will be demolished after the new one is completed.[5] The new bridge was completed in the fall of 2014 at a cost of $30 million.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "St. Louis Bridge set to re-open". Saskatoon. January 8, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "New St. Louis bridge opens today". CBC News. October 24, 2014.
- ^ Herrington, Ross. "Statement of Heritage Significance; St. Louis (Grand Trunk Pacific Railway) Bridge; St. Louis" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ^ "Construction Plans Progressing on St. Louis Bridge". Government of Saskatchewan. June 17, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "New Location for St. Louis Bridge". Government of Saskatchewan. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Schellenberg, Jodi (March 6, 2014). "Work continues on new St. Louis Bridge". Prince Albert Daily Herald. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Construction Begins on New St. Louis Bridge". Government of Saskatchewan. January 21, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2014.