Saturday, May 16, 2020

High Level Bridge



The High Level Bridge is a steel trestle that spans the Oldman River in Lethbridge, Albera.


Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and opened in 1909, it is the both the tallest (314 feet) and longest (5,327.625 feet) trestle bridge in the world.


Three support frames for the bridge.


The construction of this bridge eliminated the need for 20 wooden trestle bridges that were currently in use.

A similar but smaller bridge from the same era is near Monarch, Alberta.  You can see that one (complete with a puppy for company and a train crossing the trestle) here: Herman

Information courtesy of Crown of the Continent in association with National Geographic.

Photographed on March 9, 2020.

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