Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge
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 | |
| Design | Single arch bridge |
| 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 |
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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.
It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1988 for its early use of concrete in bridge construction,[1] and for being the earliest-known bridge in Canada constructed using reinforced concrete.
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References
- Wilson, Andrew H. "Engineering designations of national historic significance" (Document). Engineering Institute of Canadadate=October 2001.
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