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Selkirk Lift Bridge is a Vertical-Lift Bridge in Selkirk, Manitoba spanning the Red River. [1] The Canadian government built the bridge as a work relief project during the Great Depression. [1] [2]
Selkirk Lift Bridge | |
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Carries | Motor Vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | The Red River |
Locale | Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
Owner | Province of Manitoba |
Characteristics | |
Design | Vertical-lift bridge |
History | |
Designer | Arthur J. Taunton |
Constructed by | Macaw and Macdonalds, Dominion Bridge of Montreal |
Construction cost | $250,000 |
Before 1934, the residents of Selkirk, and the nearby rural municipality of St. Clements wished to have a bridge connecting the two towns, instead of relying on a busy ferry service to traverse the Red River. [2] [3] However, in 1934, the Canadian government alloted $40 million to a national infrastructure program to uplift workers unemploed due to the Great Depression. [1] Arthur J. Taunton, an assistant engineer for the Federal Department of Public Works of Winnipeg placed the location of the bridge in Eaton Avenue, in Selkirk. [2] However, the Province of Manitoba refused to fund the project, forcing the bridge to act as a toll bridge, and a petition against the formation of a toll bridge was sent to the government in June 16, 1936. [1]
Macaw and Macdonalds were chosen as the contractors for the project, the superstructure was awarded to Dominion Bridge of Winnipeg, and in March 31, 1935, the bridge was constructed at a cost of $250,000. [1] [4] As the bridge was being built, no government entity wished to take ownership of the bridge, as that would mean purchasing for its cost and maintenance. [4] Due to confusion and unwillingness to own and operate the bridge, the bridge was raised above its deck to deter any crossing, and timbers were placed across the bridge. [1] [2] A local man named Ed Maloony lowered the bridge, and opened it to traffic. [2] Later, the bridge was raised by a bit allowing only pedestrians to cross and disabling vehicles to go through the bridge, but was later lowered again. [2] The bridge was administered by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Selkirk, but ownership was transferred to the Province of Manitoba when the bridge was converted into Provincial Road 204. [3] [1]
During the 1970s, due to the age of the bridge, multiple repairs were completed on the bridge. [2] [4] In the year 1990, an official of the Provincial Highways Department described the bridge's condition as being in a "disgraceful condition". [2] [4] On January 6th, 1992, the bridge closed for repairs woth $2.8 million, and was reoponed on September 12, 1992. [2] [4]
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Selkirk Lift Bridge is a Vertical-Lift Bridge in Selkirk, Manitoba spanning the Red River. [1] The Canadian government built the bridge as a work relief project during the Great Depression. [1] [2]
Selkirk Lift Bridge | |
---|---|
Carries | Motor Vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | The Red River |
Locale | Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
Owner | Province of Manitoba |
Characteristics | |
Design | Vertical-lift bridge |
History | |
Designer | Arthur J. Taunton |
Constructed by | Macaw and Macdonalds, Dominion Bridge of Montreal |
Construction cost | $250,000 |
Before 1934, the residents of Selkirk, and the nearby rural municipality of St. Clements wished to have a bridge connecting the two towns, instead of relying on a busy ferry service to traverse the Red River. [2] [3] However, in 1934, the Canadian government alloted $40 million to a national infrastructure program to uplift workers unemploed due to the Great Depression. [1] Arthur J. Taunton, an assistant engineer for the Federal Department of Public Works of Winnipeg placed the location of the bridge in Eaton Avenue, in Selkirk. [2] However, the Province of Manitoba refused to fund the project, forcing the bridge to act as a toll bridge, and a petition against the formation of a toll bridge was sent to the government in June 16, 1936. [1]
Macaw and Macdonalds were chosen as the contractors for the project, the superstructure was awarded to Dominion Bridge of Winnipeg, and in March 31, 1935, the bridge was constructed at a cost of $250,000. [1] [4] As the bridge was being built, no government entity wished to take ownership of the bridge, as that would mean purchasing for its cost and maintenance. [4] Due to confusion and unwillingness to own and operate the bridge, the bridge was raised above its deck to deter any crossing, and timbers were placed across the bridge. [1] [2] A local man named Ed Maloony lowered the bridge, and opened it to traffic. [2] Later, the bridge was raised by a bit allowing only pedestrians to cross and disabling vehicles to go through the bridge, but was later lowered again. [2] The bridge was administered by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Selkirk, but ownership was transferred to the Province of Manitoba when the bridge was converted into Provincial Road 204. [3] [1]
During the 1970s, due to the age of the bridge, multiple repairs were completed on the bridge. [2] [4] In the year 1990, an official of the Provincial Highways Department described the bridge's condition as being in a "disgraceful condition". [2] [4] On January 6th, 1992, the bridge closed for repairs woth $2.8 million, and was reoponed on September 12, 1992. [2] [4]