Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridge
Appearance
Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 43°37′49″N79°25′24″W/ 43.6303619°N 79.4233082°W |
Carries | Pedestrians |
Crosses | Lake Shore Boulevard |
Locale | Toronto |
Maintained by | Toronto Transportation Services |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bailey bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 27.4 metres (90 ft) |
History | |
Constructed by | Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario |
Location | |
Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridgeis aBailey bridgeinToronto,Ontario. It is the one of two Bailey bridges in the current city and only remaining Bailey bridge within theOld Toronto.[1]It was erected in 1952 (some say 1947[2]) but dates back toWorld War IIwhen it was manufactured for theBritish Army.[3]It is used as a pedestrian bridge to connectExhibition Placeto the waterfront south ofLake Shore Boulevard.[3]
This type of bridge was used to allow visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition to walk to waterfront activities in safety.[2]
It was erected by theHydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontariousing steel supplied by theDominion Bridge Companyand was renovated during 1998.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Inclusion on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties - Lake Shore Boulevard West Bailey Bridge (Trinity-Niagara)".Retrieved2011-11-27.
- ^ab Mike Filey(1998).Discover and Explore Toronto's Waterfront.Dundurn Press.ISBN1-55002-304-7.Retrieved2010-01-12.
- ^abcKrawczyk, Bob."Lake Shore Boulevard West Baily Bridge".A database of buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Toronto:TOBuilt. Archived fromthe originalon July 6, 2011.Retrieved10 January2010.