Difference between revisions of "Bear River Bridge"

Revision as of 23:54, 23 January 2009

A railway bridge that crosses the Bear River in the Digby area.

The bridge has had many versions starting as a wooden structure and eventually ending up years later as steel.

Is this the Bear River Bridge?
The Bear River railway bridge in the background, circa 1900, with the old highway bridge on left and the new highway bridge on right.
Photograph of the Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124 crossing the Bear River Bridge, circa 1906.
Colourized postcard of the Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124 crossing the Bear River Bridge, circa 1906.
Colourized postcard from the Nova Scotia Museum of the eastern end of the Bear River railway bridge.
Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge approaching Bear River station on July 3, 1954.
The second highway bridge in 1956 showing the swing span open for the passage of ships.
Dayliner No. 9059 crossing the Bear River Bridge eastward in August 1959.
Swing bridge over the Bear River at Bear River, NS August 5, 1973.
Taken from east end looking west -Hwy. 101 on the left.

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 Image:BearRiverBridgef.jpg|The second highway bridge in 1956 showing the swing span open for the passage of ships.
 Image:Bear River Bridge with RDC.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9059|No. 9059]] crossing the [[Bear River Bridge]] eastward in August 1959.
+Image:Bear River bridge, Bear River, NS 8-5-73 060.jpg|Swing bridge over the Bear River at Bear River, NS  August 5, 1973.
 Image:Bear River Bridge.jpg|Taken from east end looking west -Hwy. 101 on the left.
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