Stoney Creek Bridge

Stoney Creek Bridge is a railway bridge with arch trusses that crosses a deep valley in Rogers Pass in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The structure carries a single track and remains in active use for freight rail transport.

An earlier wooden structure from 1885 was replaced by this steel bridge to handle increasing railway traffic through the mountains. The replacement became essential to the Canadian Pacific Railway's ability to move goods through the region.

The steel structure reflects the ambition of early Canadian railway builders who conquered difficult mountain passages. Visitors can observe how the engineering design has shaped transportation between two remote mountain communities for over a century.

The bridge itself is not accessible by foot, but it is visible from nearby roads and viewpoints in the pass. Best viewing times are during daylight hours when you can clearly see the structure against the surrounding mountains.

The arch truss design distributes the weight of trains directly into the rock walls below, eliminating the need for massive support columns in the gorge. This engineering approach allowed builders to span the gap with minimal obstruction to the landscape.

Location: British Columbia

Official opening: 1893

GPS coordinates: 51.38000,-117.46600

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:53