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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Louise Steel Through-Truss Bridge (Red River, Winnipeg)
Built in 1881 to convey trains across the Red River, the Louise Bridge in Winnipeg was later converted for automobile traffic. The present steel through-truss structure was built in 1910 by the Algoma Steel Bridge Company.
Drawing of the Louise Bridge (circa 1889)
Source: Souvenir of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Toronto News Company, 1889.
View of the original Louise Bridge (early 1880s) by F. V. Bingham
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2013-0094
The present Louise Bridge, constructed in 1910 (April 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Louise Bridge (March 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90550, W97.11378
denoted by symbol on the map above
Sources:
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 April 2020
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