Niagara Bridges; Original Grand Trunk Suspension Bridge

Notes:: Constructed from 1852-1855 this bridge was originally built for the Great Western Railway of Canada which combined with the Grand Trunk Railway in 1882. Also known as the Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge, it was designed by John Augustus Roebling as a double-deck bridge with four cables for railway and roadway use. The bridge had an 821 ft. span and due to its double-deck design had increased stability for a suspension bridge. However, due to increasing traffic and weight demands it was replaced in 1897 by the Niagara Railroad Arch (also known as the Whirlpool Rapids Br.) which is still in place today. For more information see: Spanning Niagara: The International Bridges 1848-1962 (Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 1984).
Date Issued:: 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: University of Michigan. Libraries
Collection:: Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
Place:: Canada/United States
Subject Topic:: Transportation Facilities; Bridges; Aqueducts
Language:: UND
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