When this bridge on the CPR Glenboro Subdivision near Millford was built in 1895, spanning the Souris River in what is now the Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress, it was the longest bridge in Canada. Today, only its centre span is visible because the approaches were completely covered with fill. The steel rails have been removed because the line was abandoned in 2014.
Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge near Millford (1880s)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Millford 3.
Covering the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge with fill (1890s)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Millford 5, N10098.
Central span of the former Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge near Millford (April 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Central span of the former Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge near Millford (May 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
The former Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge near Millford (May 2021)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.62787, W99.57188
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank Walter Cullen and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 August 2021
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