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Bridges – Oyster River

Oyster River bridge on a very wet fall day

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Bridges – Duncan Bay Main at Puntledge penstock

The Duncan Bay Main logging road crossing the Puntledge penstock pipeline

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Bridges – Browns River Forbidden Plateau Road

Forbidden Plateau Road bridge over the Browns River – just upstream of Browns River Falls  

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Bridges – Browns River Duncan Bay Main

Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge over the Browns River Crossing Duncan Bay main to the of south of the bridge as I head west toward the trail heading upstream on the Browns River to access the site of the … Continue reading

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Bridges – Browns River Highway 19

  Passing underneath the Highway 19 (Inland Island Highway) while hiking along the Browns River trail from Duncan Bay Main to the site of the old Courtenay water supply dam. Looking downstream on the Browns River toward Highway 19

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Bridges – Little Qualicum River

Little Qualicum River bridge on Highway 19A

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Victoria – Soon to be forgotten

The Blue Bridge – Victoria The Johnston Street Bridge – a Victoria icon that is soon to be forgotten as it is replaced with a new bridge.

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E&N – Port Alberni Subdvision – French Creek

The E&N bridge over French Creek is on the Port Alberni Subdivision, just off Highway 4A in Coombs. The 39.0 Port Alberni Subdivision is a branch line off the mainline Victoria Subdivision in Parksville. Looking downstream on French Creek The … Continue reading

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Bridges – Coombs Highway 4A

I don’t think that this view of the bridge in Coombs has changed much since it was built in 1948. The railings along the pedestrian portion are probably quite new, and what used to be called the Alberni Highway is … Continue reading

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Horne Lake suspension bridge

The suspension bridge over the Qualicum River provides access to the caves at Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park. The bridge is just upstream of the outlet of the Qualicum River into Horne Lake.

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