Concrete and stone abutments on each side of the Pembina River south of La Riviere, in the Municipality of Pembina, were constructed in 1901 to support steel through trusses. Known locally as the Iron Bridge or Red Bridge, it was used until the spans were removed after a new bridge, known as the Maurice Ridley Bridge in commemoration of Maurice Evans Ridley, was opened in 1960.
Abutments for the former steel through truss bridge (May 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Maurice Ridley Bridge and commemorative plaque (May 2015)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.23233, W98.68091
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Maurice Evans Ridley (1912-1960)
This page was prepared by Chris Thompson and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 April 2021
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