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University Bridge (Saskatoon)

Canada / Saskatchewan / Saskatoon
The University Bridge was originally planned to be of steel truss construction much like the Traffic Bridge. Instead, a new design was used and Saskatoon saw the start of its first reinforced concrete arch bridge in 1913. When completed in 1916 it was the longest bridge of its kind in Canada. Unfortunately the original contractor, R.J. Lecky, badly underbid on the tender, had problems with its concrete, and faced conflict of interest charges. One pier of the bridge had to be rebuilt and, due to the impact of the First World War on the global economy, the company went bankrupt and the province had to finish building the bridge itself.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Bridge_(Saskatoon)
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Coordinates:   52°7'48"N   106°38'56"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago