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Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | |
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Lord Selkirk Bridge
McNaughton Street Bridge | McNaughton Street (KH-40) Over Sydenham River | Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule | 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company |
This bridge is similar in appearance to bridges seen in Chatham, but lacks the approach spans and has a larger main bascule span. This bridge also is still in operation, as Wallaceburg is visited by recreational boats and such. The bridge is similar to some bascule bridges seen in Chicago, IL that have the trusses (or in this case plate girders) slightly above the road deck, where they also act as guardrails for vehicles. Among the contractors listed on the bridge's plaque, the Dominion Bridge Company is most notable. A company with history, this appears to be the same Dominion Bridge Company that built the 1800s International Railroad Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie.
