| St. Louis (Grand Trunk Pacific Railway) Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | St. Louis Bridge |
| Carries | Traffic (Hwy 2) |
| Crosses | South Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | St. Louis / Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,250 feet (380 m) |
| Construction end | 1915 |
| Opened | April, 1915 |
The St. Louis Bridge is a Canadian traffic bridge (and former railway bridge) that spans the South Saskatchewan River in St. Louis, Saskatchewan. It crosses the river from St. Louis into the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461.
The bridge was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway opening to rail traffic in 1915. In March 1928 work was completed on the attachment of two roadways onto the bridge, opening to traffic on May 9th 1928. The bridge continued to support the Canadian National Railway use until 1983 when the rail line was abandoned. The bridge was subsequently modified to carry road traffic on the former rail bed. [1]
Construction of a new bridge to carry highway 2 over the river is underway 1.6 km east of the old bridge. [2]It is possible that this bridge will be demolished after the new one is completed.[3] The new bridge is expected to be compelled in the fall of 2012 at a cost of $30 million. [4]