Category Archives: bridges

Elk Falls

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Katherine

Elk Falls Elk Falls is a 25m high waterfall within Elk Falls Provincial Park. A 60m high suspension bridge spans the 64m width of the Campbell River Canyon, providing a view of the river and Elk Falls.

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Bridge over troubled waters…

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Katherine

I’m undecided if driving over the Bailey Bridge between Bush Island and Jenkins Island is scarier than trying to navigate the narrow passage of Crooked Channel and heading to Mad Island.

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The train don’t run here anymore

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Katherine

The Windsor and Hantsport Railway railway bridge over Blue Beach Road

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Pritchard Bridge

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Katherine

The Pritchard Bridge crossing the South Thompson River A train crossing Martin Prairie Road, near the Trans Canada Highway in Pritchard BC Looking toward the north

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Billy & Sisters

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Katherine

  Billy & Sisters at Bush Island Harbour – Lahave

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Martins River train bridge

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Katherine

The old railway bridge about 150 meters off the Lighthouse Route allows users of the Dynamite Trail to cross over the Martins River and Shingle Mill Road. The Dynamite Trail is a 10km section of a former rail corridor running … Continue reading →

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Angus L. Macdonald Bridge

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Katherine

The Dartmouth approach Completed in 1955, the long Angus L. Macdonald Bridge spans Halifax Harbour to connect Halifax with Dartmouth. The Macdonald Bridge was converted from a two-lane to a three-lane structure with a pedestrian walkway and bicycle lane in … Continue reading →

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Gasperaux River bridges

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Katherine

There was a rather nice sunset as we headed onto the Highway101 twin bridges over the Gasperaux River, just to the west of Avonport. The Nova Scotia provincial government named the 301 km controlled access Highway101 as the Harvest Highway … Continue reading →

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Nicataux Falls

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Katherine

Nictaux hydroelectric generating station The hydro station, penstock, and containment dam were built in the 1930s to provide power to Middleton and surrounding areas. The water for the station is supplied through a penstock that runs under the old, and … Continue reading →

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Walton River

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Katherine

The Walton River cascading under the Highway 215 bridge, as it flows into the Minas Basin on the ebbing tide. and some video…

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