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Alexandra Bridge

Canada / British Columbia / Hope /
 bridge, road bridge

This is the modern Alexandra Bridge, which opened in 1963. The earlier historic Alexandra Bridge on the Cariboo Road, is a little upstream and no longer in use.

There is a plaque near the southern end with text:
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1859 - 1927
In commemoration
of the work of
Her Majesty's Royal Engineers
and in respectful admiration of the
skill and energy displayed by them
from 1859 to 1863 in the construction of
the original Cariboo Highway
through the Fraser Canyon
this tablet is erected and dedicated
by
the Engineering Institute of Canada
and
the Association of Professional Engineers
of British Columbia

Anno Domini MCMXXVII
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The salmon sculpture is part of the "railing".

Alexandra Bridges Provincial Park and Lodge
www.travelthecanyon.com
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   49°42'6"N   121°24'35"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago