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| + | This bridge over the the wide, tidal Allen's Creek was originally built as a wooden bridge, 325 feet long exclusive of the wooden approaches. It was replaced by a new bridge in 1914. The substructure consisted of 2 piers and two abutments, all of concrete, and the superstructure was one 150 foot Through Truss span and two 85 foot Through Plate Girder spans with standard wooden trestle approaches at both ends.<ref>[[Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1914-11 - Extensive Improvements on the Dominion Atlantic Railway|Extensive Improvements on the Dominion Atlantic Railway.” ''CANADIAN RAILWAY AND MARINE WORLD,'' November 1914, 490.|Extensive Improvements on the Dominion Atlantic Railway.” ''CANADIAN RAILWAY AND MARINE WORLD,'' November 1914, 490.]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:49, 8 February 2020
Annapolis Royal Bridge
This bridge over the the wide, tidal Allen's Creek was originally built as a wooden bridge, 325 feet long exclusive of the wooden approaches. It was replaced by a new bridge in 1914. The substructure consisted of 2 piers and two abutments, all of concrete, and the superstructure was one 150 foot Through Truss span and two 85 foot Through Plate Girder spans with standard wooden trestle approaches at both ends.[1]
Gallery
Annapolis Royal Bridge on August 5, 1973.
Eastbound freight crosses the Annapolis Royal Bridge approaching Annapolis Royal. May 18, 1989.
The Annapolis Royal Bridge crossing the Allain River, August 30, 2011.
A track view of the Annapolis Royal Bridge crossing the Allain River, facing east on August 30, 2011.
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