Peace River Suspension Bridge
- Peace River Suspension Bridge
The Peace River Suspension Bridge was a bridge near Taylor, British Columbia, Canada crossing the Peace River. It opened in 1943 and collapsed on October 16, 1957 with no injuries or fatalities recorded. [ [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/north_peace/transport/02.07.html Collapsed Peace River Bridge] "History of the North Peace". URL accessed on 5 February 2006.] [ [http://www.districtoftaylor.com/history.shtml Taylor's History] "District of Taylor". URL accessed on March 6 2008.] . When it opened, it was the longest bridge on the Alaska highway at 2,130 feet. When it collapsed, traffic was detoured over the railroad trestle. [ [http://fsj.net/peacehistory.html A Gallop through our Peace Region History] URL accessed on March 6 2008.] ]References
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