1. Main Street Bridge (Bridge 13)/Ont de la Rue Main (Pont 13) Marker
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Main Street Bridge (Bridge 13)/Pont de la Rue Main (Pont 13). . [English] This bridge was built in 1927-1930 during the construction of the Fourth Welland Canal (1913-1933). It was one of the three largest vertical lift bridges on the canal and is unique because its towers are set at an angle to the waterway. The bridge was constructed by the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine, Quebec with all the structural high steel erected by the First Nation Mohawks., [Francais] Ce pont fut construit entre 1927-1930 en conjonction avec la construction du Quatriéme Canal de Welland (1913-1933). C’était un des trois plus gros ponts levant verticaux sur le canal. Il est unique car ses tours sont construites à un angle au parcours d’eau. La Compagnie Dominion Bridge de Lachine, Québec l’a construit et la structure entiere fut montée par la Première Nation Mohawk.
[English] This bridge was built in 1927-1930 during the construction of the Fourth Welland Canal (1913-1933). It was one of the three largest vertical lift bridges on the canal and is unique because its towers are set at an angle to the waterway. The bridge was constructed by the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine, Quebec with all the structural high steel erected by the First Nation Mohawks.
[Francais] Ce pont fut construit entre 1927-1930 en conjonction avec la construction du Quatriéme Canal de Welland (1913-1933). C’était un des trois plus gros ponts levant verticaux sur le canal. Il est unique car ses tours sont construites à un angle au parcours d’eau. La Compagnie Dominion Bridge de Lachine, Québec l’a construit et la structure entiere fut montée par la Première Nation Mohawk.
Location. 42° 59.491′ N, 79° 15.05′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is at the intersection of King Street (Road 68) and East Main Street (Road 27), on the right when traveling south on King Street. Marker is set on a boulder in Canal Terrace park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Welland ON L3B L3B, Canada. Touch for directions.
2. Main Street Bridge (Bridge 13)/Pont de la Rue Main (Pont 13)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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