East River Bridge, Road bridge in Sheet Harbour, Canada

The East River Bridge is a road bridge in Sheet Harbour that crosses the Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour and connects both sides of Highway 7 in Nova Scotia. The structure spans across the water to link the community on both banks.

The current structure was completed in 2015 and replaced a steel arch bridge from 1956 that featured similar design elements to other regional bridges. The new construction was an important infrastructure milestone for Sheet Harbour.

The bridge opened on 17 December 2015 with a bridge walk: residents crossed the old green steel arch bridge to mark its closure, then walked back over the new span to mark its opening. Vehicles followed the next day. The old bridge, built in 1956, was demolished by early September 2016.

The bridge is designed for through traffic on Highway 7 and provides safe passage for vehicles and pedestrians. A walking path allows people on foot to cross the water comfortably.

The new bridge stands on the same site as a 1907 predecessor, and its two pillars were set into the granite below the Northeast Arm by drilling steel pipes into the riverbed and encasing them in concrete and steel instead of using cofferdams. Dexter Construction poured 2,260 cubic metres of concrete over 650 tonnes of rebar.