This small suspension bridge across the Whitemouth River, in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, enabled local school children to cross the river. Now long abandoned, it is no longer usable.
Oldenburg Suspension Bridge (October 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Onshore cables supporting the Oldenburg Suspension Bridge (October 2013)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.01810, W96.03091
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Senkiw Suspension Bridge (Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Valley River Suspension Bridge (RM of Dauphin)
We thank Bob Porth for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 April 2020
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