West Montrose Covered Bridge

Originally built in 1881 this is the Province Of Ontario’s last remaining covered bridge. It is often referred to as “The Kissing Bridge”, as early horse and buggy drivers would sneak a kiss while driving through the sheltered bridge.

Monday Night

The enclosed pedestrian bridge is highlighted at night with LED lights.
This gives it a soft glow in rotating shades of lilac, purple, blue and teal.

Bridge

The City Of Pickering's iconic pedestrian bridge lit up in the background has been declared by the Guinness World Records as the longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world.

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The $38 million dollar bridge that has become a landmark in the city east of Toronto, crossing Highway 401 earned the record after being measured at 250 meters in length. The bridge was completed in 2018 and is considered a feat of engineering, crossing 14 highway lanes, six live rail tracks and a city road.

Bridge Over Busy Street

Cadillac Fairview owner and operator of the Toronto Eaton Centre, back in June 2017 had plans to replace a 40 year old pedestrian bridge across Queen St., West that will connect the mall to both Hudson’s Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue flagship locations. The bridge being assembled adjacent to the shopping centre on James St., will be lifted into place once complete.
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I returned six months later to see the new bridge in place and work compled. The pedestrian bridge comprises 200 etched bronze panels and 355 slumped glass panels which give the bridge a rectangular look on one end and gently rounded on the other.

Bridging The Gap

Jamestown Line Bridge - Builder and construction date unknown. Although the design is found on multiple bridges in Ontario, outside of Ontario the design of these bridges would be classified as extremely unusual and rare. Two elements make the design unusual. First, the truss configuration is a subdivided double-intersection Warren. This means that in addition to a vertical member between each "X" of diagonal members, there is also a vertical member that passes right through the center of each "X." Double-intersection Warrens are uncommon, but subdivided double-intersection Warren truss bridges are very unusual. Thanks to Historic Bridges for the above information

Bailey Bridge

Heavy rain over night caused fast flowing muddy waters. 

The Big Thaw

Last week the river was covered with ice. That has all changed with a steady thaw.
Yesterday the temperatures reached 6 °C | 43 °F.

Grand Trunk Trail

This community walkway started out as part of the historic Grand Trunk Railway. In 1858, the GTR reached the small village of St. Marys from Toronto and points further east. From here, the line went west to Sarnia and then, on the other side of the Canadian American border, from Port Huron to Chicago. The major challenge for both structural engineers and contractors was the erection of this bridge to cross the Thames River. The bridge required a row of massive stone pillars to support the girders and tracks. It immediately became a landmark in St. Marys.

In 1995, the Town of St. Marys was able to purchase the Sarnia Bridge from the Canadian National Railway, as well as the right of way within Town limits along the abandoned line. A citizens' committee was formed in June, 1996, to work towards transforming this old railway line into a trail for everyone to enjoy - residents and visitors alike. The Grand Trunk Trail was opened in 1998 with 3.2 kilometers of paved, accessible trail. Without a doubt, the highlight of this walkway is the Sarnia Bridge with panoramic views south over the town and north to the beautiful countryside.