Albert Memorial Bridge - 1930 - Regina, SK CAN - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

The Albert Memorial Bridge, built in 1930 in Regina, contains underneath it a small dam across Wascana Creek to create Wascana Lake, a beautiful municipal recreational amenity, that also served the water and cooling needs for the Regina Saskatchewan Provincial Capitol building.

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"The Albert Memorial Bridge is a beam bridge that spans across the north and south banks of Wascana Creek along Albert Street in Regina, Saskatchewan. This functional war memorial is 256 metres (840 feet) long and 22 metres (72 feet) wide.

History
The Albert Memorial Bridge's construction was part of a larger relief project during the Great Depression, which also included draining and dredging the adjacent Wascana Lake, and building two islands in the lake. The bridge was designed by the architectural firm of Puntin, O'Leary and Coxall, as well as noted consulting engineer Claude A.P. Turner. The bridge is highly ornamented with Egyptian motifs, lamp standards, multiple flag-staffs, glazed terra-cotta balusters and buffalo heads.

Although the bridge's cost was estimated at less than $100,000 before construction, the final cost was $250,000. It was ridiculed by the locals because of its cost and became known as "Bryant's Folly", after then-public works minister James Bryant. It was opened on November 10, 1930, by Premier J. T. M. Anderson and dedicated as a memorial to the Saskatchewan soldiers who died in World War I. Although spaces were provided for the installation of plaques with the names of province's war dead, they were never used. Sixty-five years later, a separate World War I memorial on the grounds of the legislative building was constructed.

The bridge was re-dedicated on October 2, 1988, after a $1.4 million restoration project. In June 2009, another major refurbishment project was begun on the bridge. The deck was resurfaced, and decorative elements like the terra-cotta balustrades were restored. The cost of the work was estimated at $5 million. By late October, most of the work (except the top layer of asphalt) had been completed."

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1930 Date stone, plaque location.: on the north entry onto the Albert Memorkal Bridge on SK 6/Broad Street Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: SK SH 6 & Wascana Creek Website (if available): [Web Link] Parking (safe parking location): N 50° 26.241 W 104° 37.102

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