Point Wolfe Bridge

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Point Wolfe Bridge
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Coordinates 45°33′02″N65°0′47″W / 45.55056°N 65.01306°W / 45.55056; -65.01306
CrossesPoint Wolfe River
Characteristics
DesignCovered
MaterialWood
Total length28.8 m (94 ft) [1]
History
Built1909
Opened1910
Rebuilt1992
Location
Point Wolfe Bridge

The Point Wolfe Bridge is a red covered bridge that crosses the Point Wolfe River at Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the two covered bridges in Fundy National Park, [2] connecting the Point Wolfe Road from the Point Wolfe campground to the rest of the park. [3] It was originally built in 1909, following the collapse of a bridge one year prior. The Point Wolfe Bridge was once again rebuilt in 1992 after a workplace accident in December 1990 resulted in the bridge collapsing.

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History

Since 1853, there have been a total of five bridges that have stood in the location of Point Wolfe Bridge. [4] One of these bridges fell in 1908, [5] was rebuilt in 1909, [6] and opened in 1910 at a cost of $1,456. [5] The Point Wolfe Bridge predates Fundy National Park, which was created on April 10, 1948, and officially opened on July 29, 1950. [7]

On December 29, 1990, the Point Wolfe Bridge collapsed when workers tried removing rock that posed a safety risk to the bridge. [2] [8] As they were using explosives to remove the rock, a chunk knocked the bridge, causing it to collapse. [9] Shortly following the accident, the federal government announced that they would be rebuilding the bridge with close resemblance to the former one, [10] with a temporary bridge being used in the meantime. [11] In 1992, it was rebuilt at a cost of CA$545,000. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (11 October 2011). "Albert County - Covered Bridge". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Province's covered bridges delight artists". The Boston Globe . 16 May 1993. p. 226. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (15 March 2023). "Point Wolfe". parks.canada.ca. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Miller, Jenna. "Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 Gillis, Stephen (1988). No faster than a walk : the covered bridges of New Brunswick. Fredericton, N.B., Canada : Goose Lane Editions. p. 41. ISBN   978-0-86492-091-1 . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Blasted bridge to be replaced". The Hamilton Spectator . 16 February 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (23 March 2023). "History". parks.canada.ca. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blasting error destroys Fundy's historic covered bridge". The Ottawa Citizen . 2 January 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Historic covered bridge accidentally wrecked". The Sun Times . 2 January 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ottawa to replace N.B. bridge". The Gazette . 12 February 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bridge replaced". The Leader-Post . 13 February 1991. p. 48. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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