Crooked Bridge
The Old Nipawin Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the Saskatchewan River just north of Nipawin, Saskatchewan. It was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 'Old Bridge' is a double-deck bridge with the top deck carrying the Torch River Railway (short-line operator) track while a 16-foot-wide (4.9 m) roadway is on the lower deck.[1] On June 16, 2021 Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways closed the road portion of the bridge due to rapidly deteriorating conditions however; the railway portion of the bridge currently remains active.[2]
Old Nipawin Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 53°21′56.3″N 104°02′26.1″W |
| Carries | Torch River Rail Inc. |
| Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Nipawin No. 487 / Torch River No. 488, near Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | Old Nipawin Bridge |
| Maintained by | Torch River Rail Inc. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 1928 |
| Construction end | April, 1930 |
| Location | |
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References
- Herrington, Ross. "Statement of Heritage Significance; The Old Nipawin Bridge;Town of Nipawin March 1, 2008" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- "Old Highway 35 bridge in Nipawin closed due to rapidly deteriorating condition" (HTML). CBC Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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