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.
Lyndhurst Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 44°32′59″N 76°07′32″W / 44.54972°N 76.12549°W |
Carries | motor vehicles |
Crosses | Gananoque River |
History | |
Construction end | 1857 |
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References
edit- ^ "The Lyndhurst Bridge". Ontario Heritage Trust. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c "Lyndhurst Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Ontario: Lyndhurst bridge". Canada (Ontario) Beneath Our Feet. Retrieved 2021-01-25.