Habitant River Bridge

Habitant River Bridge

• Subdivision Kingsport, Mile 9.6

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Pile trestle bridge over Habitant river at Canning, about Mile 9.6

When first built by the Cornwallis Valley Railway, the Habitant River and its wide tidal flood plane was crossed by three trestles, including one that stretched 120 feet, and a 16 foot high embankment on the Canning side. Most of the trestles were replaced by embankment fill over the years leaving a single trestle crossing the river channel on the Hillaton side of the river.

• Trestle bents had five pilings, 10" on the inside, 14" on the outside
• Appear to have been six trestle bents: three each side of the river with a short span
• Old 2 1/2" boiler pipe post on west side of north end of bridge, probably post for sign

Gallery

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  Article on Cornwallis Valley Railway opening, details on Habitant bridge and trestles, The Acadian, Jan. 29, 1890.

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  DAR locomotive No. 555 at Canning with a work train near the Habitant River Bridge, 1943.

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  Topographic map from Kentville to Hortons Landing circa 1956.

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  Southern embankment & pilings of the Habitant River Bridge at Canning, April 20, 2008.

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  Detail of pilings on southern embankment at Habitant River Bridge, Canning, April 20, 2008.

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  Looking northwest from south side of Habitant River Bridge, Canning, April 20, 2008.

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  Roadbed on North embankment approaching the Habitant River Bridge at Canning, April 20, 2008.

References and Footnotes

Dan Conlin Field notes CVR Trip, April 20, 2008