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'''Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge''' is an [[arch bridge]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], spanning a portion of [[Canal Lake]] on the [[Trent–Severn Waterway]] between [[Balsam Lake (Ontario)|Balsam Lake]] and [[Lake Simcoe]]. It is located north-northeast from the town of [[Bolsover, Ontario|Bolsover]]. |
'''Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge''' is an [[arch bridge]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], spanning a portion of [[Canal Lake]] on the [[Trent–Severn Waterway]] between [[Balsam Lake (Ontario)|Balsam Lake]] and [[Lake Simcoe]]. It is located north-northeast from the town of [[Bolsover, Ontario|Bolsover]]. In 1988, it was designated a [[National Historic Site of Canada]]. |
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==Structure== |
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Designed by the federal [[Department of Railways and Canals]], the bridge was built in 1905.{{sfn|Parks Canada}} The original design was for a concrete arch bridge typical of its era, but before construction began this was updated by integrating reinforced concrete using a modified Melan System of bridge reinforcement, which had been pioneered by its namesake [[Josef Melan]] in the 1890s.{{sfn|Parks Canada}}{{sfn|Canadian Register of Historic Places}}{{sfn|Backgrounder}} |
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==National Historic Site of Canada== |
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It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on 24 June 1988{{sfn|Canadian Register of Historic Places}} for its early use of [[concrete]] in bridge construction,{{sfn|Wilson|2001}} and for being the earliest-known bridge in Canada constructed using [[reinforced concrete]].{{sfn|Parks Canada}} |
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The plaque installed on the southwest side of the bridge states that the Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge represents "an important milestone in the history of civil engineering in Canada", as it led to the development of large-span reinforced concrete bridges.{{sfn|Parks Canada}} |
The plaque installed on the southwest side of the bridge states that the Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge represents "an important milestone in the history of civil engineering in Canada", as it led to the development of large-span reinforced concrete bridges.{{sfn|Parks Canada}} |
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Revision as of 18:08, 20 January 2017
Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 44°33′29″N 79°02′45″W / 44.55801°N 79.04592°W |
| Carries | Centennial Park Road |
| Crosses | Canal Lake |
| Heritage status | National Historic Sites of Canada |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 202 feet (62 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Clearance below | 29 feet (8.8 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1905 |
| Official name | Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 24 June 1988 |
| Location | |
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Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge is an arch bridge in Ontario, Canada, spanning a portion of Canal Lake on the Trent–Severn Waterway between Balsam Lake and Lake Simcoe. It is located north-northeast from the town of Bolsover. In 1988, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Structure
Designed by the federal Department of Railways and Canals, the bridge was built in 1905.[1] The original design was for a concrete arch bridge typical of its era, but before construction began this was updated by integrating reinforced concrete using a modified Melan System of bridge reinforcement, which had been pioneered by its namesake Josef Melan in the 1890s.[1][2][3]
National Historic Site of Canada
It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on 24 June 1988[2] for its early use of concrete in bridge construction,[4] and for being the earliest-known bridge in Canada constructed using reinforced concrete.[1]
The plaque installed on the southwest side of the bridge states that the Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge represents "an important milestone in the history of civil engineering in Canada", as it led to the development of large-span reinforced concrete bridges.[1]
Notes
References
- Wilson, Andrew H. (October 2001). "Engineering designations of national historic significance" (Document). Engineering Institute of Canada.
{{cite document}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - "Canal Lake Arch Bridge national historic site of Canada". Backgrounder. Parks Canada. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge National Historic Site of Canada". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada.
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