An impressive triple-arch concrete bridge over the Assiniboine River, at Millwood in the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth, was built by Winnipeg-based contractor William Newman & Company between 1920 and 1921, at a cost of $40,925, to replace an earlier wooden bridge.
Concrete arch bridge no. 630 at Millwood under construction (October 1920)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Public Works, Highways Branch, B163.
Concrete arch bridge no. 630 over the Assiniboine River at Millwood (July 2004)
Source: Ed Ledohowski
Concrete arch bridge no. 630 over the Assiniboine River at Millwood (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Concrete arch bridge no. 630 over the Assiniboine River at Millwood (June 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Concrete arch bridge no. 630 over the Assiniboine River at Millwood (August 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.68988, W101.41360
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Newman (1866-1952)
“Board awards $200,000 in bridge works,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 July 1920, page 10.
We thank Ed Ledohowski and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 8 November 2020
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