West Montrose Covered Bridge
| West Montrose Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Crosses | Grand River |
| Locale | West Montrose, Ontario |
| Maintained by | 1999 |
| Design | covered bridge |
| Material | concrete (piers) wood (truss) |
| Total length | 198 feet (60 m) |
| Width | 17 ft |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Construction begin | 1880 |
| Construction end | 1880-1881 |
| Construction cost | $3,197.50 (1880)[1] |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Inaugurated | 1881 |
| Coordinates | 43°35′08″N 80°28′53″W / 43.58557°N 80.48147°WCoordinates: 43°35′08″N 80°28′53″W / 43.58557°N 80.48147°W |
West Montrose Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in West Montrose, Ontario, within Waterloo Region and the last type of this style of bridge in Ontario. Built in 1880-1881 by John Bear, the bridge is still used by pedestrians, buggy traffic and vehicles weighing less than three tonnes over the Grand River.[2]
The bridge was made of wood, but modifications added concrete and steel parts to strengthen the aging structure.[3]
It is the last wooden covered bridge in Ontario, four others destroyed over the years.
References
- ^ http://www.bridgekeepers.ca/facts.html
- ^ http://www.woolwich.ca/en/tourism/thingstodo_kissing_bridge.asp
- ^ http://www.raqsa.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/eps.nsf/9ea013f0de8096ba8525729700557ad1/7e600b5d5b55032f85257706004c574a/$FILE/Ontario%20Heritage%20Bridge%20Guidelines-Interim%20-%20Jan%2011%2008.pdf
Westmontrose Bridge at dawn over the Grand River
