Stoney Creek Bridge
Stoney Creek Bridge is a 200-metre-long (656 ft) truss arch bridge in British Columbia, Canada. It carries the Canadian Pacific Railway single track of 90 m (295 ft) over the Stoney Creek, between Revelstoke and Golden. A wooden bridge was originally built on the site in 1885, and the current steel structure was built in 1893. A second set of arches was added in 1929 to handle heavier traffic. The original bridge was the tallest wooden bridge in the world at that time. The bridge and its locale have been the subject of numerous promotional photographs of the Canadian Pacific Railway that have gained iconic status. Among the most recognized are those by CPR special photographer Nicholas Morant featuring The Canadian when it was the railway's flagship streamliner.
Stoney Creek Bridge | |
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 A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train eastbound over the Stoney Creek Bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 51.380°N 117.466°W |
| Carries | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Crosses | Stoney Creek |
| Locale | Rogers Pass |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | truss arch bridge |
| Total length | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Height | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Longest span | 102.5 m (336 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Hamilton Bridge Company (1893), Canadian Bridge Company (1929) |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Replaces | 1885 bridge |
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| References | |
| wcra.org[1], structurae.de[2] | |
Stoney Creek Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°22′48″N 117°27′58″W |
| Crosses | Stoney Creek |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | wood |
| Total length | 138.1 metres (453 ft) |
| Height | 69.5 metres (228 ft) |
| Longest span | 52.4 metres (172 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Designer | C.C. Schneider |
| Construction end | 1885 |
| Replaced by | 1893 bridge |
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References
- Stoney Creek Bridge Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Structurae