Spadina Crescent Bridge is a deck arch bridge that spans a ravine in City Park along Spadina Crescent in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.[1]
Spadina Crescent Bridge | |
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 Spadina Crescent Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 52°8′9″N 106°38′54″W / 52.13583°N 106.64833°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Spadina Crescent |
| Crosses | Ravine in City Park, Saskatoon |
| Locale | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | Spadina Crescent Bridge |
| Maintained by | City of Saskatoon |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck arch bridge |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1930 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was constructed in 1930, replacing an earlier wooden structure. It was built by the Saskatoon Contracting Co., owned by Leon and Paul Prescesky.[2] In 1933, a series of ponds were dug in the ravine as a Depression-era relief project, meant to beautify "Central Park", as the area was known as then. The pond system was extended in the 1950s, but has since been filled in.[3] The remaining ravine still serves as an outlet for storm water.
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edit- ^ Florence, Bob (2010-07-10). "Saskatoon's little bridge goes long way". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ Herrington, Ross (March 31, 2007). "Saskatchewan Road and Railway Bridges to 1950: Inventory". Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation - Heritage Resources Branch. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Bridges". City of Saskatoon. Retrieved 2023-04-12.