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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 33

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11th Concession Road Bridge
Coulson Road Bridge
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11th Concession Road (11th Line, Coulson Road) Over KH-400 in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 98 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1951 By: Unknown
One of a decreasing number of attractive overpass bridges on Highway 400, this one was demolished in 2016.
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4th Line Bridge
Churchill Sideroad Bridge
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4th Line (Churchill Sideroad) Over KH-400 in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 95 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1951 By: Unknown
One of a decreasing number of attractive overpass bridges on Highway 400.
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5th Side Road Bridge
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5th Side Road (River Road) Over Drainage Canal in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Unknown
This bridge is unusual for its use of a timber substructure.
7th Line Railway Overpass
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7th Line Over Railroad (Canadian Pacific) in New Tecumseth: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 24 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 33.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an uncommon example of a rural concrete arch railway overpass bridge.
9th Line Railway Overpass
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9th Line Over Railroad (Canadian Pacific) in New Tecumseth: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 91 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built By: Unknown
This timber railway overpass bridge is noted for its humped deck and narrow roadway.
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Atherley Narrows Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Atherley Narrows (Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe) in Orillia: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 431 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
This is an abandoned swing bridge that is testimony to both the area's railway and water navigation history, yet is slated for demolition.
Bond Road Bridge
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Bond Road Over Severn River Drainage Creek in Severn (Washago): Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge has concrete railing post details that differ from the usual design in Ontario and suggest it may be a very old example of a rigid-frame bridge.
Boundary Bridge 44
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Simcoe Street Over Talbot River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Rural: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is an outstanding and increasingly rare surviving example of a riveted swing bridge on this heritage waterway.
Burk's Bridge
Concession Road 5 Bridge
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Concession Road 5 Over Nottawasaga River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: R. A. Blyth and W. A. Spellman
This beautiful concrete bowstring arch bridge is a heritage bridge that appears to remain in good condition.
Coldwater Mill Bridge
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Mill Street Over Coldwater River in Severn (Coldwater): Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 43 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge was replaced with a steel stringer bridge, but the heritage trusses were attached to the replacement bridge as decorative elements.
Coldwater River Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific, Port McNicoll Subdivision) Over Coldwater River in Coldwater (Severn Township): Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small, abandoned plate girder railway bridge.
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Collingwood Street Bridge
Creemore Bridge
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Collingwood Street Over Mad River in Creemore: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 105 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 14.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: J.J. Dumond Contractors of Brentwood, Ontario and Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This beautiful heritage bridge is a noteworthy local feature of Creemore.
Concession Road 2 Sunnidale Bridge
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Concession Road 2 Sunnidale Over Mad River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small pony truss on a quiet rural road on the edge of Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area.
CR-169 Bridge
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CR-169 Over East Branch Severn River in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 113 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Roadway: 44.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown
This once-attractive pony truss bridge has had all sorts of ugly barriers added to it.
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Elliott Bridge
Mill Street Bridge
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Mill Street (CR-90) Over Nottawasaga River in Angus: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 13 Panel Welded Parker Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 235 ft. Main Span: 162 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1959 By: Unknown
Demolished ca. 2015, this bizarre and long pony truss had an unusual top chord design and was a rare welded truss.
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Hamlet Bridge
Hamlet Bridge 57
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Canning Road Over Severn River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Hamlet: Muskoka District, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 303 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Standard Steel Construction Company of Port Robinson, Ontario
Composed of two truss spans of different age and design, this was one of the most unique bridges on the Trent Severn Waterway.
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Hart Bridge
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Rama Road (CR-44) Over East Branch Severn River in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 111 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 26.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1957 By: Unknown
HistoricBridges.org visited this attractive pony truss bridge only to find it had been reduced to scrap metal.
KH-11 Railway Overpass
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KH-11 Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 84 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
While concrete rigid-frame bridges are common in Ontario, steel rigid-frame bridges like this are not.
KH-89 Bridge
Cookstown Road Bridge
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KH-89 (Cookstown Road) Over KH-400 in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1950 By: Unknown
One of a decreasing number of attractive overpass bridges on Highway 400.
Little Falls Road Bridge
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Little Falls Road Over East Branch Severn River in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small concrete arch bridge on old highway alignment, now in use by pedestrians.
McKinnon Road Bridge
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McKinnon Road Over Nottawasaga River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long abandoned bridge and road are hidden far within Minesing Wetlands Conservation Area
Nottawasaga River Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Nottawasaga River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 675 ft. Main Span: 75 ft.
Built By: Unknown
This tower and girder style railway bridge has some alterations.
Pine Plains Road Bridge
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Pine Plains Road (Sideroad 17 Adjala-Tosorontio) Over Pine River in Adjala-Tosorontio: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a regionally extremely rare surviving example of a highway deck truss, and is unusual nationwide as a short span deck truss.
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Port Severn Bridge
Bridge 60
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Port Severn Road Bridge Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Port Severn: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This bridge has a series of concrete t-beam approach spans, but the original riveted swing span was demolished and replaced.
Severn Canal Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National and Via-Rail) Over Severn Canal in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very nice example of a railway through swing bridge.
Severn Falls Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Severn River in Severn Falls: Muskoka District, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 420 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a beautiful railway through truss bridge with plate girder approach spans in a scenic area.
Severn Railway Bridge
GTRS Bridge 188
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Severn River in Gravenhurst and Washago: Muskoka District, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 217 ft. Main Span: 162 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Unknown
This truss and plate girder bridge rests on a stone substructure.
South Simcoe Railway Overpass
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Railroad (South Simcoe Railway) in New Techumseth: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 129 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This bridge's plate girders appear to have been replaced, but it retains an original riveted steel bent.
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Talbot Road Bridge
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Talbot Road (RR-51) Over Talbot River in Rural: Durham Region, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
This bridge was an old and outstanding example of a provincial design concrete bowstring arch bridge.
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Upper Big Chute Road Bridge
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Upper Big Chute Road (CR-17) Over North River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 39 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1948 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its use of lattice railing.
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Vigo Bridge
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Flos Road 4 Over Nottawasaga River in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 15.1 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This attractive and well-built heritage bridge has been targeted for demolition by Simcoe County!
Washago Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Severn River in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This two span railway through truss has been abandoned, but would be a cool feature if this line was turned into a rail-trail.
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Waubaushene Bridge
Duck Bay Road Bridge
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Duck Bay Road Over Matchedash Bay in Waubaushene: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This three span pony truss bridge is a very unique structure.

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