Angus L. MacDonald Bridge (Halifax)

Canada / Nova Scotia / Halifax
 toll bridge, suspension bridge
www.hdbc.ca/macdonald_general.asp

On April 2, 1955, the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge opened and the communities of Halifax and Dartmouth were united for the first time with an efficient transportation link that provided 24hour/7-days a week access across Halifax Harbour.

The Macdonald Bridge was named after a former Nova Scotia Premier. Mr. Angus Lewis Macdonald won the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia's first leadership convention in 1930; brief years later, Macdonald and the Liberals won the 1933 election handily. With the depression easing and the economy recovering, the Liberals won re-election in 1937 with an increased majority.

When Mr. Macdonald returned to Nova Scotia after assisting on a national level with World War II efforts, he was once again selected as Party leader with the Liberals back in office. By 1953, the Conservatives made more gains, but Mr. Macdonald's health was deteriorating and on April 13, Mr. Macdonald passed away at the age of 63.

The Macdonald Bridge was converted from a two lane to a three lane structure with a sidewalk and bicycle lane in 1999. The cost for the third lane reconstruction project exceeded $55 million. In 2005, the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this significant landmark.
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Coordinates:   44°39'49"N   63°35'4"W

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