Prince George CNR Bridge
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The CN Rail Bridge is a truss bridge over the Fraser River. It was built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and designed by Joseph Legrand. {{cite web | last=Elder | first=Jeff | title=Railway bridge an iconic piece of local history | website=Prince George Citizen | date=2014-06-16 | url=https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/railway-bridge-an-iconic-piece-of-local-history-1.1131336 | access-date=2020-12-09}} It is the longest railroad bridge in British Columbia.
The central span is a bascule bridge that could open to allow shipping on the river. It was designed by Joseph Strauss, future engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge.{{cite web | title=Prince George Railway Bridge | website=HistoricBridges.org | url=https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=britishcolumbia/grandtrunkpacific/ | ref={{sfnref | HistoricBridges.org}} | access-date=2020-12-09}} The lift span stopped being used in 1954.
Its arrival lead to the founding of the City of Prince George near the fur trading post Fort George (electoral district).
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Category:Bridges completed in 1914
Category:Bridges over the Fraser River
Category:Canadian National Railway bridges in Canada