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Suspension bridge in Dunvegan, Alberta
Dunvegan Suspension Bridge
Dunvegan suspension bridge, seen in early September
Coordinates55°55′16″N 118°36′17″W / 55.921034°N 118.604768°W / 55.921034; -118.604768
CarriesAlberta Highway 2
CrossesPeace River
LocaleDunvegan, Alberta, Canada
Other name(s)Dunvegan Bridge
Maintained byAlberta Transportation
Characteristics
DesignThree-span suspension bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length723.9 metres (2,375 ft)
Width8.2 metres (27 ft)
Longest span275.8 metres (905 ft)
Clearance above10.5 metres (34 ft)
History
DesignerV. E. Mcune
Construction end1960
Opened1960
Statistics
Daily traffic2,520 (2023)
Location

Dunvegan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Peace River as part of Alberta Highway 2 between the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 and Saddle Hills County next to the unincorporated community of Dunvegan. It is approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the British Columbia border with Fairview to the north and Spirit River to the south. It is the largest and longest suspension bridge in Alberta.

Design

The bridge is made of 4,050 short tons (3,670 metric tons) of steel and 26 cubic yards (20 m) of concrete. The design features three spans of cable wire and two towers over two lanes of Alberta Highway 2 with a steel railing. The bridge deck has two yellow-painted steel trusses on either side of the roadway. The bridge is supported by two pillars connected to the towers on either side and two concrete abutments.

History

Prior to the bridge being built, Dunvegan was served by a government installed ferry across the Peace River. The bridge itself was built and opened in 1960. After the opening, the Dunvegan Crossing ferry was moved down to La Crete and served as the Tompkins ferry (still in operation) from 1961 to 1987. This ferry can be seen at the La Crete Mennonite Heritage Village.

See also

Sources

  1. "Vertical Bridge Clearance List" (PDF). Transportation Alberta. Alberta Government. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. "Traffic Data Mapping". transportation.alberta.ca. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. "HISTORIC DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK". Mighty Peace Tourism. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. "Dunvegan Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. "Dunvegan Suspension Bridge". Historic Bridges. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. "16-013 Dunvegan". South Peace Historical Society. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. "Dunvegan Provincial Park". Discover the Peace Country. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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