Cochin Bridge, Footbridge in Cochin, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Cochin Bridge is a concrete footbridge spanning Lehman Creek, the channel linking Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake in Cochin, Saskatchewan. It was built to a double-arch design by James Barney Marsh, with John Kenward of Regina as concrete contractor. The bridge is now closed to vehicles and carries pedestrians only.
Cochin Bridge was built by John Kenward, a concrete contractor from Regina, following a double-arch design by James Barney Marsh. It was first called Jackfish Lake Narrows Bridge and carried Highway 4 as the main entrance into Cochin until 1962, when a new bridge was built and the highway realigned. It then served local traffic until 1989, when it became pedestrian-only.
The bridge was first called Jackfish Lake Narrows Bridge, after the narrow channel of Lehman Creek it crosses between Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake. The name Cochin came later, taken from the surrounding community. Look for the double-arch concrete form designed by James Barney Marsh and built by Regina contractor John Kenward.
The bridge stands in Cochin, Saskatchewan, where it crosses Lehman Creek, the channel linking Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake. It has carried only pedestrians since 1989, so walkers reach it on foot rather than by vehicle. The deck is exposed to prairie weather, and winter snow and ice can make the surface slippery.
The bridge was designed on a double-arch plan by James Barney Marsh, an American engineer, and built by Regina concrete contractor John Kenward. It first carried Highway 4 traffic into Cochin, was bypassed by a new bridge in 1962, and was closed to vehicles in 1989.
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