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Total Bridges Found: 11

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Beach Boulevard (Eastport Drive) Over Burlington Canal Burlington and Hamilton: Halton Region, Ontario and Hamilton City, Ontario Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift Main Span Length: 380 ft
Roadway Width: 65 ft
Main Spans: 1
1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and C. C. Parker and Associates Although a late example of its type, this landmark bridge has a very long lift span.Click to visit page.
Burlington Skyway Bridge
Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Over Burlington Canal Burlington and Hamilton: Halton Region, Ontario and Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Cantilever (Suspended Deck) Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed Total Length: 8400 ft
Main Span Length: 495 ft
Roadway Width: 98 ft
Main Spans: 3
1958 By: Unknown and Philip Louis Pratley This landmark bridge is an extremely rare surviving example of its type in Canada.Click to visit page.
Desjardins Canal Railway Bridge
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Spur Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Go Transit) Over Desjardins Canal Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 5 1897 By: Unknown This bridge with its central variable depth girder span and interesting steel bent supports passes directly under another heritage bridge.Click to visit page.
Emerald Street Footbridge
Historic Significance Rating. Emerald Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 3 By: Unknown This is an extremely rare and unusual continuous truss foot bridge.Click to visit page.
Hall Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hall Road Over Wolf Creek Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This is an old steel stringer bridge that was bypassed by a replacement bridge and abandoned.Click to visit page.
Longwood Bridge
Low Level Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. KH-403 (Eastbound Lanes) Over Desjardins Canal Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 3 1931 By: Unknown Carrying heavy expressway traffic today, this bridge with its rare ribbed arch design is a reminder of a long gone road.Click to visit page.
Roy Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Westbrook Road Over Wolf Creek (Welland River) Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario and Niagara Region, Ontario Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1947 By: Unknown This rigid-frame bridge has unusual cable and concrete railings.Click to visit page.
Thomas B. McQuesten High Level Bridge
High Level Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. York Boulevard Over Desjardins Canal Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Deck Truss, Fixed Roadway Width: 54 ft
Main Spans: 3
1932 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and James, Proctor, and Redfern of Toronto, Ontario This highly decorated landmark bridge is very beautiful and also has a high level of heritage and technological significance.Click to visit page.
Webster's Falls Bridge
Cobblestone Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Spencer Creek West Flamborough: Hamilton City, Ontario Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1938 By: Unknown Located right by a beautiful waterfall, this stone faced heritage bridge built on the site of a 1905 dam contributes its own beauty also.Click to visit page.
Webster's Falls Girder Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Spencer Creek West Flamborough: Hamilton City, Ontario Metal Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1953 By: Unknown This narrow pedestrian footbridge has an attractive stone facing that conceals a utilitarian steel girder structure.Click to visit page.
Webster's Falls Rigid-Frame Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Residential Access Drive Over Spencer Creek Tributary West Flamborough: Hamilton City, Ontario Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1953 By: Unknown This is one of three old bridges to be found in the Webster's Falls Park area.Click to visit page.

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