Crooked Bridge
The Old Nipawin Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the Saskatchewan River just north of Nipawin, Saskatchewan. It was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 'Old Bridge' is a double-deck bridge with the top deck carrying the Torch River Railway (short-line operator) track while a 16-foot-wide (4.9 m) roadway is on the lower deck.[1] Since the roadway is narrow, traffic is controlled by signal lights at either end. On June 16, 2021, Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways closed the road portion of the bridge due to rapidly deteriorating conditions however; the railway portion of the bridge currently remains active.[2]
Old Nipawin Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°21′56.3″N 104°02′26.1″W |
| Carries | Torch River Rail Inc. |
| Crosses | Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Nipawin No. 487 / Torch River No. 488, near Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | Old Nipawin Bridge |
| Maintained by | Torch River Rail Inc. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 1928 |
| Construction end | April, 1930 |
| Location | |
References
- Herrington, Ross. "Statement of Heritage Significance; The Old Nipawin Bridge;Town of Nipawin March 1, 2008" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
- "Old Highway 35 bridge in Nipawin closed due to rapidly deteriorating condition". CBC Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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