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Spanning the North Channel between Goat Island and Manitoulin Island, the former Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge was located at Mile 38.27 Little Current Subdivision. The bridge was opened to rail traffic in October 1913 providing a rail link to Little Current, the western terminus of the Algoma Eastern Railway. In November 1945 modifications to add a vehicular deck for road traffic were completed providing a road link to Manitoulin Island. The bridge was shared by rail and road traffic until the abandonment of the rail line into Little Current. Now known as the Little Current Swing Bridge, it carries a single lane of road traffic and a pedestrian sidewalk. The bridge is a designated Ontario Heritage Property. A new bridge is planned to be built to the west of the existing bridge.
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Caption: Spanning the North Channel between Goat Island and Manitoulin Island, the former Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge was located at Mile 38.27 Little Current Subdivision. The bridge was opened to rail traffic in October 1913 providing a rail link to Little Current, the western terminus of the Algoma Eastern Railway. In November 1945 modifications to add a vehicular deck for road traffic were completed providing a road link to Manitoulin Island. The bridge was shared by rail and road traffic until the abandonment of the rail line into Little Current. Now known as the Little Current Swing Bridge, it carries a single lane of road traffic and a pedestrian sidewalk. The bridge is a designated Ontario Heritage Property. A new bridge is planned to be built to the west of the existing bridge.

Photographer:
Terry O'Shell [152] (more) (contact)
Date: 10/04/2022 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: Not Provided
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Little Current Sub., Mile 38.27 (search)
City/Town: Little Current (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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