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Kiskatinaw Bridge
A construction and engineering feat.
Built in 1942-43 as part of the Alaska Highway, it remained in use till
1978 when a new bridge was constructed with a much higher load capacity.
Made entirely of wood, shipped from the coast of B.C. over 500,000 board feet.....
Amount of curve is evident
for this 534' or 162.763 meters long bridge.
The concrete footings were poured during a cold snap and all had to be enclosed and heated till the concrete cured.
An additional challenge in it's construction is the curve, as it was the first curved bridge built in Canada.
Located about 17.3 km North of Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada the signs are well marked and it is just a short drive off the new Alaska Highway.
There are excellent camping spots near the bridge and a terrific stop for just seeing an....
interesting historical and impressive structure and some terrific scenery and stretching your legs......
The river is the Kiskatinaw which is a Cree word for river with steep banks.
A landslide has.....
View from the bridge
currently closed the bridge to traffic, but you can still walk across and see the gorgeous view.
Thank you for joining us on this adventure.
What a beautiful landscape, but what a terrifying bridge, can you imagine looking down from there? 🤯 I liked All ur facts ur explained to us
Nice post! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for you nice comment!
I did look down from the bridge, and it was a bit scary…
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An amazing bridge!
How much effort was put into its construction,
I think that this bridge is still very strong and it is possible for cars with a small mass to drive on it.
I was fascinated by the bridge… cars could travel on it till a few years ago, there was a landslide, and they want to be careful with vehicles on it…. There is a new bridge a couple miles away so it’s doubtful they will spend any money on it and devote the foundation…
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