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Indian River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Indian River in Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge is a fairly long single span plate girder.

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Keene Station Bridge
Base Line Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Base Line Over Indian River in Keene: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Dickson Bridge Works Company of Campbellford, Ontario

This bridge is a good example of a heritage bridge built by a local bridge builder.

Division Road Bridge
Guerin Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Division Road Over Indian River in Rural (Guerin): Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 87 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a riveted pony truss that appears to be in fair condition on this rural road.

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Birdsall Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 Kilometers)

River Road Over Ouse River in Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This attractive truss bridge on a quiet rural road was relocated here in the 1950s.

Steele's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Asphodel 3rd Line Over Ouse River in Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1939 By: Unknown

This is a fairly old, and multi-span example of a rigid-frame bridge in Ontario.

Peterborough Lift Lock
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Trent-Severn Waterway Over Trent-Severn Waterway and Hunter Street in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 141 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Richard Birdsall Rogers

While not a bridge this amazing structure was built by a bidge company and it has details similar to a metal truss bridge.

Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge
Bridge Number 25
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 190 ft. Main Span: 187 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario

This impressive swing bridge continues to operate for trains and boats as needed and is easy to view.

Maria Street Bridge
Bridge Number 24
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Maria Street Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)

Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario

One of two excellent surviving examples of a plate girder swing bridge in Peterborough.

McFarlane Street Bridge
Norwood Road Bridge Number 26
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

McFarlane Street (Norwood Road) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario

This is a unique heritage bridge on the Trent-Severn Waterway as a high level fixed truss bridge.

Canadian National Railway Girder Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Otonabee River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1888 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

This railway plate girder swing bridge is a nice contrast to the two railway truss swing bridges in Peterborough.

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Warsaw Road Bridge 27
Parkhill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

Parkhill Road (Warsaw Road) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)

Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario

This is an excellent surviving example of a plate girder swing bridge on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Canadian National Railway Truss Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Main Span: 218 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario

This abandoned swing bridge is a beautiful heritage landmark for users of the nearby Rotary Greenway Trail.

Hunter Street Bridge
Asburnham Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Hunter Street Over Otonabee River in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 900 ft. Main Span: 234 ft. Roadway: 33.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: Russell-Townsend Company and Frank Barber of Toronto, Ontario

This is a landmark heritage bridge with significance for its aesthetic details and use of unreinforced concrete.

Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Otonabee River in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1913 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

This impressive bridge could be throught of as two bridges since a causeway connects two parts of the structure.

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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