A massive concrete pier in the centre of the Assiniboine River about 3.5 miles east of Brandon was constructed in 1912 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway as part of its planned spur line from Justice to Brandon. The line was never completed and the bridge was demolished in 1924. Large abutments on the riverbanks are still present and the right-of-way extending to the east is still visible in places.
Aerial view of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge pier in the centre of the Assiniboine River (April 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge pier in the centre of the Assiniboine River (June 2018)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge abutment on the south bank of the Assiniboine River (April 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge pier in the centre of the Assiniboine River (2016)
Source: Tom Mitchell
Grand Trunk Pacific railway bridge pier and abutment (June 2022)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Location (lat/long): N49.84287, W99.85119
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
The Captain Large Story by Roy W. Brown
Tourism Unlimited, Brandon, circa 1974Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba
Brandon A City: 1881-1961 by G. F. Barker, 1977, page 233.
We thank Shaun Cameron, Graham Street, Ken Storie, and Rose Kuzina for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Tom Mitchell.
Page revised: 2 August 2023
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