Lyndhurst Bridge

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Lyndhurst Bridge
Coordinates44°32′59.0″N 76°07′31.6″W / 44.549722°N 76.125444°W / 44.549722; -76.125444Coordinates: 44°32′59.0″N 76°07′31.6″W / 44.549722°N 76.125444°W / 44.549722; -76.125444
Carriesmotor vehicles
CrossesGananoque River
History
Construction end1857
Location

Lyndhurst bridge is reportedly the oldest surviving bridge in Ontario, Canada, having been completed in 1857.[1][2] It is located in the community of Lyndhurst, in the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. The bridge is a three span stone arch bridge.[2] The bridge, constructed of local sandstone, was designed by John Donald Roddick, a local mill owner, and was built by Miles Fulford and Simon Ransom.[3] In 1986 the bridge was altered by the addition of an interior frame of load-bearing reinforced concrete inside the deck system.[2] It carries Lyndhurst Road in a single lane across the Gananoque River.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Lyndhurst Bridge". Ontario Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Lyndhurst Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  3. ^ "Ontario: Lyndhurst bridge". Canada (Ontario) Beneath Our Feet. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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