Stoney Creek Bridge
| Stoney Creek Bridge | |
|---|---|
 A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train eastbound over the Stoney Creek Bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′48″N 117°27′58″W / 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 |
| References [1][2] | |
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.
| Stoney Creek Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 51°22′48″N 117°27′58″W / 51.38°N 117.466°WCoordinates: 51°22′48″N 117°27′58″W / 51.38°N 117.466°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 |
References
- ↑ Stoney Creek Bridge Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Structurae
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