Cherry Street swing bridge over the Keating Channel
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The City of Toronto once operated a swing bridge over the Keating Channel at or near Cherry Street. The current bridge, constructed in 1968, is a vehicle and pedestrian bascule bridge, with a metal mesh deck. The original swing bridge was a made of wood, and only carried a single rail line, operated by the Grand Trunk Railway.
The City solicited bids for the first swing bridge in 1896.[1] Contractors were allowed to propose either a metal of wood bridge.
The Privy Council of Canada approved funding of the bridge in 1900.[2] The two spans were 52 feet long, which was considered sufficient to accommodate navigation on the river."
References
- ↑ Notice to Contractors: Cherry Street Swing Bridge, Daily Mail and Empire, 1896-07-28. Retrieved on 2012-03-22.
- ↑ 425q, Privy Council (Canada). mirror
