Historic Sites of Manitoba: Steel Pony Truss Bridge (Whitemouth River, RM of Whitemouth)

A steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River on Provincial Road 408 in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth replaced an earlier structure, using its concrete piers, in 2003.

The original steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River

The original steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River (April 1996)
Source: George Penner

The replacement steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River

The replacement steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River (October 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The replacement steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River

Steel pony truss bridge over the Whitemouth River (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.99038, W96.00941
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina.

Page revised: 6 September 2020

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