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Historic Bridges: Rideau Canal

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.


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Total Bridges Found: 10

Abbott Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Abbott Street Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown
One of two operable plate girder swing bridges in town.
Andrewsville Swing Bridge
Nicholsons Locks Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Andrewsville Road Over Rideau Canal in Rural: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1971 By: Unknown
This is an unusual, simple, and archaic swing design that remains in use, representing the early days of the canal.
Bank Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Bank Street Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 630 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1912 By: Jones and Girouard of Ottawa, Ontario
This bridge is a large, early, and impressive example of a concrete arch bridge.
Burritts Rapids Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Grenville Street Over Rideau Canal in Burritts Rapids: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 66 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario and William H. Law of Peterborough, Ontario
This hand-turned bobtail swing bridge is noted for its unusual appearance, a result of its bobtail design and limited use of overhead bracing.
Kingston Mills Swing Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Kingston Mills Road (CR-21) Over Rideau Canal in Kingston: Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 87 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario
This plate girder swing bridge was rehabilitated.
Nicolls Island Road Bridge
Long Island Locks Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Nicolls Island Road Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa (Manotick): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This is a rare hand-turned bobtail swing bridge.
Old Slys Road Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Old Slys Road Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1962 By: Unknown
One of two operable plate girder swing bridges in town.
Plaza Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Wellington Street, Rideau Street, and Elgin Street Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1912 By: Unknown
This extremely unusual bridge is a very wide variety of Y bridge.
Pretoria Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Pretoria Avenue Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing-Height Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Direct Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Spread Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1981 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This modern bridge lacks heritage value, but it does simulate important aspects of the previous unique vertical lift bridge at this location.
Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Northern) Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 69 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This early surviving example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule is a National Historic Site of Canada!

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