Jackknife Bascule Bridge, Railway bridge in Thunder Bay, Canada
The Jackknife Bascule Bridge spans the Kaministiquia River with a metal rivet-connected Warren through truss system stretching 374 feet in length.
Canadian Pacific Railway constructed this engineering structure between 1910 and 1913 under the direction of contractor Alexander Charles Stewart.
The bridge represents early 20th-century Canadian transportation infrastructure and maintains its place on the Thunder Bay Heritage Register since 2009.
The structure functions as the single rail connection to Mission Island, allowing vessels passage through its raising mechanism over the Kaministiquia River.
Originally designed as the first double-deck bascule bridge worldwide, it featured separate levels for trains and vehicles until 2004.
Location: Ontario
GPS coordinates: 48.37250,-89.24920
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:23
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