Lethbridge in Lethbridge County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Lethbridge Viaduct

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1. Lethbridge Viaduct Marker

Inscription. Rising 307 feet from the valley floor, this bridge, over which runs the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Crows Nest Pass, spans the valley in one mile and forty seven feet. Completed in 1909, it is the longest, highest bridge of its type in the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 49° 41.85′ N, 112° 51.184′ W. Marker is in Lethbridge, Alberta, in Lethbridge County. Marker is on the Crowsnest Highway off-ramp to 1st Avenue South, 0.8 kilometers from Crowsnest Highway (Provincial Highway 3), on the right. Plaque is on a cairn. It is on a pedestrian path alongside the off-ramp. Parking is available nearby. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lethbridge AB T1H 5L9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Construction of the Lethbridge Viaduct / La construction du Viaduc de Lethbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Firehall No. 1 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies / Première traversée des Rocheuses en avion (approx. one kilometer away); Lethbridge Public Library / Southern Alberta Art Gallery (approx. one kilometer away); First Coal Mine in Alberta / La première houillère de L'Alberta

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(approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Canadian Pacific Railway Union Station (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Manual Training School / Bowman Elementary / Bowman Art Centre (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Nikka Yuko Centennial Garden (approx. 3.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lethbridge.

Also see . . .
1. Lethbridge Viaduct. Wikipedia entry on the viaduct, also known simply as High Level Bridge. (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Lethbridge's Historic Viaduct. History, photographs and a video of the streel trestle. (The Lethbridge Destination Management Organization/Tourism Lethbridge) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Appaloosa via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), July 27, 2013

2. Lethbridge Viaduct Marker

Lethbridge Viaduct image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 31, 2015

3. Lethbridge Viaduct

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.