Vertical Lift Bridge - Selkirk MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 50° 08.501 W 096° 52.176
14U E 652224 N 5556556
This vertical lift bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk.
Waymark Code: WM2Q97
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 12/06/2007
Views: 59
During the Depression, a construction make-work project finally bridged the Red River at Selkirk, replacing the exiting ferry. This lift bridge, required because of the large boats navigating the river, still functions and is a rare remaining example of this type of mechanism.
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