Historic Sites of Manitoba: Steel Pony Truss Bridge (Shell River, Municipality of Roblin)

Built in the early 20th century, this steel pony truss bridge in what was then the Rural Municipality of Hillsburg (now the Municipality of Roblin) enabled a now-abandoned portion of Provincial Highway #5 to cross the Shell River.

Steel Pony Truss Bridge over the Shell River

Steel Pony Truss Bridge over the Shell River (August 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.21704, W101.21223
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 August 2019

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