Southampton Bridge

This bridge was constructed in 1959, and is nearly entirely assembled, including connections, with bolts. Rivets are present on a few areas however, but are defiantly the minority on the bridge. There is no v-lacing or lattice on the bridge either. As a result, for a truss bridge, it is not as attractive as other deck trusses when viewed up close. Compare this to the older Bayfield Bridge, also on King's Highway 21. On the other hand, the cantilever design of the bridge, giving the bridge an arched appearance, makes this bridge look quite stunning when viewed from the distance. On the bridge, their is little to clue motorists in to the truss nature of the bridge. Only the uncommon all-metal railings, which may be original, clue people in to the possibility that the bridge might be a bit more than the standard beam bridge.