West Montrose in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The West Montrose Covered Bridge

The West Monrose Covered Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, May 3, 2014

1. The West Monrose Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. This structure, the only remaining covered bridge in Ontario, was designed by John Bear in 1880, on the authority of Woolwich Township Council, to replace an earlier bridge over the Grand River. Built a year later by John and his brother, Benjamin, the 198-foot bridge was covered to protect the wooden flooring and frame against the elements. Known locally as the Kissing Bridge, it later came under the jurisdiction of Waterloo County. In 1937 the province assumed responsibility for the Guelph-Elmira Road, including the West Montrose Bridge, and its floor and sub-structure were subsequently rebuilt and reinforced.

Erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation

Encrypted 01/01/2000 Commemorative Millenium Capsule Open 01/01/2100

Erected 2000 by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list.

Location. 43° 35.118′ N, 80° 28.868′ W. Marker is in West Montrose, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. Marker is at the intersection of Rivers Edge Drive and Covered Bridge Drive, on the right when

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traveling north on Rivers Edge Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1232 Rivers Edge Drive, West Montrose ON N0B 2V0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Village Centre (approx. 11.6 kilometers away); Wilfred Laurier University/ Université Wilfred Laurier (approx. 13.1 kilometers away); The First Lutheran Seminary in Canada (approx. 13.2 kilometers away); William Lyon Mackenzie King (approx. 13.5 kilometers away); Woodside (approx. 13.5 kilometers away); The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Waterloo as a Village (approx. 13.6 kilometers away); Abraham Erb (approx. 13.7 kilometers away); Log Schoolhouse (approx. 13.7 kilometers away).

The West Monrose Covered Bridge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, May 3, 2014

2. The West Monrose Covered Bridge and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2017, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2017, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.