Suspension Bridges Crossing Red Deer River
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Red Deer River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1931: Star Mine
Rosedale, Drumheller vicinity, Alberta, Canada - Red Deer River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 350 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1931 |
| Name: | Star Mine |
| Also Known As: | Rosedale Swinging |
| Location: | Rosedale, Drumheller vicinity, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Red Deer River |
| Coordinates: | 51.420021 N 112.614473 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | George Lester MacKenzie |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Closed, May 2020 (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 117 meters (383.9 feet) |
Notes:
- 1958: Rebuilt.
- 2020, May: Closed indefinitely due to safety concerns. During an inspection of the bridge "it was determined the northeast timber bridge support was in extremely poor condition."
- 2023, October: Contract to repair bridge awarded. Expected to reopen in April 2024.
Annotated Citations:
- Nairn, Lacie. "Town waiting on province for Rosedale suspension bridge repairs." The Drumheller Mail, 13 Apr. 2022, www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/04/13/town-waiting-on-province-for-rosedale-suspension-bridge-repairs.html
The bridge is still closed. "The town initially hoped to complete repairs over the winter of 2021. However, as the land on the northern shore of the bridge was privately owned, land transfer negotiations were conducted between the Town, Alberta Transportation, and the landowner."
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