RAILS ACROSS THE RIVER: THE STORY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE BRIDGE (1881-1915)
This paper examines the 2 successive railroad bridges that crossed the St. Lawrence River at Lachine. The first, an early all steel construction, employed a "flying cantilever" to cross the main channel. It was put up in a single track configuration from 1885-1887, and was an aesthetic addition to the Canadian landscape. The second, a strictly utilitarian work, was rebuilt to a double track format between 1910 and 1913. It used an inventive launching process that carried free ends of the main spans across the water on a barge. The structure stands today, handling Canadian Pacific Railway traffic to the Maritimes and the northern U.S.
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Corporate Authors:
National Research Council of Canada
Research Journals
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada -
Authors:
- Werry, S D
- Publication Date: 1997-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 480-488
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Serial:
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Volume: 24
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: National Research Council of Canada
- ISSN: 0315-1468
- Serial URL: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/loi/cjce
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Cantilever bridges; Historic bridges; Railroad bridges
- Identifier Terms: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Geographic Terms: Canada; Saint Lawrence River; United States
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; History; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00792605
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 16 2000 12:00AM