Grand Trunk Bridge (Saskatoon)

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bridge_name = CN Railway (Grand Trunk) Bridge

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caption = CN Railway (Grand Trunk) Bridge over the South Saskatchewan River
official_name = Grand Trunk Bridge
carries = Canadian National Railway tracks
crosses = South Saskatchewan River
locale = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
maint = City of Saskatoon
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design = Truss bridge
material = Steel, concrete
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begin = 1908
complete = 1908
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long = The Grand Trunk Bridge is a Canadian railway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

It was built in 1908 as part of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway project. [cite book
last = O'Brien
first = Jeff
editor = Roberta Coulter
coauthors = Ruth W. Millar, William P. Delainey
title = Saskatoon: A History in Photographs
year = 2006
publisher = Coteau Books
pages = p.12
isbn = I-55050-336-7] The GTP was merged into the Canadian National Railway (CN) in 1920; as such, the structure is also referred to informally as the CN Railway Bridge.

The bridge is the southernmost of the city's two rail bridges and is situated between the Queen Elizabeth Power Station on the upstream (west) side and Diefenbaker Park on the downstream (east) side.

CN recently placed a chain link fence on both sides of the bridge as a result of people trespassing on the walkways. Based upon anecdotal evidence -- that is, visual inspection of city maps -- it appears to have the longest span of any Saskatoon bridge.

The planned southwest extension of the city's Circle Drive freeway will include a bridge that is expected to run parallel to the Grand Trunk Bridge.

ee also

* List of bridges in Canada

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