Hull in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Alexandra (Interprovincial) Bridge / Pont Alexandra (Interprovincial)
National Historic Civil Engineering Site / Site historique national de génie civil
Constructed using the most advanced technologies available at the time, the Alexandra Bridge stands today as evidence of the outstanding ingenuity and foresight of Canadian engineers.
H.J. Beemer, General Contractor
C.H. Deans, Contractor (piers)
Dominion Bridge Company (superstructure)
Start of construction: February 1898
Inauguration: March 1901
Commemoration: June 1995
Construit selon les techniques les plus avancées de l'époque, le pont Alexandra témoigne aujourd'hui de l'ingéniosité et de la prévoyance remarquables des ingénieurs canadiens.
H.J. Beemer, entrepreneur général
C.H. Deans, entrepreneur (piliers)
Dominion Bridge Company (superstructure)
Début de la construction : février 1898
Inauguration : mars 1901
Commémoration : juin 1995
Erected 1995 by Canadian Society for Civil Engineering / Société canadienne de génie civil.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1898.
Location. 45° 25.758′ N, 75° 42.136′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Hull. Marker is on Alexandra Bridge (Saint Patrick Street), 0.4 kilometers west of Sussex Drive (Route 93), on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted on the Alexandra Bridge railing, near the southeast end of the bridge, overlooking the Ottawa River to the south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1A, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alexandra Bridge (Interprovincial) / Pont Alexandra (Interprovincial) (here, next to this marker); People at an Ancient Crossroads / Un ancien point de jonction (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilderness Highway / Une route au beau milieu de la nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Building for a New Canada / Construire un nouveau Canada (within shouting distance of this marker); The Royal Canadian Mint / La Monnaie Royale Canadienne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Room With A View (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Motherhouse, Sisters of Charity at Ottawa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mother House, Sisters of Charity / Maison Mère, Sœurs de la Charité (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
More about this marker. There is a nearly identical (language precedence reversed) marker near the west end of the bridge, in Gatineau, Québec.
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Il y a un marqueur presque identique (préséance linguistique inversée) près de l’extrémité ouest du pont, à Gatineau, au Québec.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Pont — Alexandra (Interprovincial) — Bridge
Also see . . . Royal Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge (Wikipedia). By September 1900 the four fixed support spans were complete. The Canadian Society of Civil Engineers held its annual meeting in Ottawa in order that its members might tour the bridge works and see the preparations being made for placing the centre span. The bridge's main cantilever centre span was, at the time of construction, the longest in Canada and the fourth longest in the world. The centre span was successfully put in place on October 7, and a locomotive made a trial run on December 12, 1900. On February 18, 1901, the bridge was officially inaugurated as the Interprovincial Bridge. (Submitted on June 4, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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