CPR Bridge, Railway bridge in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The CPR Bridge is a railway crossing spanning the South Saskatchewan River with a steel structure supported by wooden and concrete elements. The construction rises above the water to allow river vessels to pass beneath while connecting rail lines to the Sutherland yards.
Canadian Pacific Railway built this crossing in 1908, making it the second railway bridge to span the river in Saskatoon. The structure became essential to the railroad's expanding network serving the growing city.
Locals call it the CPR Bridge, CP Railway Bridge, or simply the Train Bridge. Its pedestrian walkway, added in 1909, runs from the Meewasin Valley trails on the west bank to the edge of Innovation Place Research Park on the east, so walkers share the crossing with freight trains bound for the Sutherland yards.
The walkway, added in 1909, runs along the bridge deck 19.5 metres above the South Saskatchewan River. It connects the Meewasin Valley trails on the west bank with the area near Innovation Place Research Park on the east. The crossing is part of an active CP rail line to the Sutherland yards, so stay on the walkway.
The bridge appears in a 1961 novella by Farley Mowat, where it is referred to by a different name. This literary reference shows how the structure became woven into the local stories and memories of the region.
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