not a bailey but military
Those of you that have had the chance to drive to northern BC or Alaska could have seen the old Kiskatinaw curved wooden bridge. Built in 1942/43 when the military built the Alaska Hwy. This is the only timber bridge from the war years that is still in use. It's also the longest curved wooden bridge in North America. It's 534 ft long, 100 ft high and a curve of nine degrees. Built 42/43 by Dow Construction of Toronto.
I took the pic in 2002 when snooping around old back roads.
The bridge today is bypassed by the new highway/bridge system but signs are posted to detour and drive a 20 mile stretch of the original road.
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09-01-07, 21:44
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