Peace River Suspension Bridge

The Peace River Suspension Bridge was a bridge near Taylor, British Columbia, Canada, crossing the Peace River. It opened in 1943 and collapsed on October 16, 1957, with no injuries or fatalities recorded.^[1]^[2] When it opened, it was the longest bridge on the Alaska highway at 649 m (2,130 feet). When it collapsed, traffic was detoured over the railway trestle.^[3] It has since been replaced by the Peace River Bridge.

References

^ Collapsed Peace River Bridge Archived 2005-04-09 at the Wayback Machine History of the North Peace. URL accessed on 5 February 2006.
^ Taylor's History District of Taylor. URL accessed on March 6, 2008.
^ A Gallop through our Peace Region History Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on March 6, 2008.

External links

56°08′15″N 120°40′28″W / 56.1376°N 120.6744°W / 56.1376; -120.6744

[1] Collapsed Peace River Bridge Archived 2005-04-09 at the Wayback Machine History of the North Peace. URL accessed on 5 February 2006.

[history-2] Taylor's History District of Taylor. URL accessed on March 6, 2008.

[3] A Gallop through our Peace Region History Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on March 6, 2008.

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