Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arlington Steel Through Truss Bridge (Arlington Street, Winnipeg)

This impressive steel through truss bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway yards in north Winnipeg, measuring 2155 feet long by 40 feet wide, was built between 1910 and 1912, with the concrete piers constructed by William Newman and Company at a cost of about $54,720. The steel superstructure was built by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England at a cost of about $205,160, bringing the total cost to $259,880.

It originally connected Brown Street and Brant Street (later renamed Arlington Street) and also featured a single set of railway tracks for streetcars of the Winnipeg Electric Company. The tracks were never used and were removed in 1926.

Arlington Bridge (2011) Source: Christian Cassidy Arlington Bridge (December 2014) Source: George Penner Arlington Bridge (April 2018) Source: George Penner Aerial view of the Arlington Bridge (June 2020) Source: George Penner Aerial view of the Arlington Bridge (April 2021) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91447, W97.16016 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Newman (1866-1952)

A History of the Arlington Street Bridge by Christian Cassidy, West End Dumplings.

Sources:

“Electors to vote on three by-laws,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 June 1909, page 4.

“Winnipeg to be city of belt lines according to company’s new schedule,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 January 1910, page 2.

This page was prepared by Christian Cassidy, Jordan Makichuk, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 November 2023

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