East River Bridge (Sheet Harbour)

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Coordinates: 44°55′09″N 62°30′55″W / 44.91917°N 62.51528°W / 44.91917; -62.51528
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East River Bridge
Nova Scotia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignMulti-span
Total length183 m (600 ft)[2]
History
DesignerRyan Swinemar[3]
Tim Jordan[3]
Construction startSeptember 2014[2]
Opened17 December 2015 (for pedestrians)[4]
18 December 2015 (for vehicles)[4]
Location
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The East River Bridge is a multi-span bridge in

Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax
. Nova Scotia was considering repairs to the old bridge, but they ultimately elected to construct a new bridge instead. The current bridge was designed without overhead arches, unlike its predecessor, as the construction cost would have been doubled.

History

The old East River Bridge in August 2016, during its demolition.

The predecessor to the current bridge was located in Sheet Harbour, in the eastern area of the

Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax. The deck carried the two lanes of Trunk 7 and by extension the Marine Drive scenic route, and was hung from the arch by vertical steel wide flange shape hangers. The ribs of the bridge were heavily reinforced in 1988.[6] As the bridge neared the end of its lifespan, it was replaced by a new bridge with the same name. Unlike the old bridge, the new bridge was designed without overhead steel arches that would have doubled the cost.[3]

Construction

Construction of the $19 million bridge began in September 2014.

sidewalks, were laid.[3] It is built on the same site as the old bridge's predecessor, which was constructed in 1907.[3] Unlike the old bridge, the new bridge was designed without overhead steel arches that would have doubled the cost.[3] Overall, the structure is two metres (6.6 ft) wider than the old bridge. It includes a wider shoulder for cyclists. Several modifications were made to the roads on the Sheet Harbour side, near the bridge. Trunk 7 was aligned with what was previously Riverside Drive, which is now non-existent. Church Point Road and Pool Road were aligned to the new Trunk 7. The access road to and Duncan MacMillan High School was slightly modified. A minor loop called Sprott Lane was extended along a part of the old Trunk 7 for a few households.[2]
There is no toll to access the bridge.

The bridge opened on 17 December 2015, with a bridge walk, in which Sheet Harbour residents walked across the old bridge to commemorate its closure, then walked back across the new bridge signifying its opening. That same day, the new bridge was opened for pedestrians, and open to traffic the following day.[4] The new bridge has a projected lifespan of at least 75 years, until 2090.[3][4] It also has a sidewalk, which connects to Sheet Harbour's current sidewalk system.[7] Officials hope this will encourage active transportation.[4]

The old East River Bridge was closed immediately after the bridge walk and demolition was completed in early September 2016.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Northeast Arm". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "East River Bridge Replacement Project". Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Beswick, Aaron (18 December 2014). "East River bridge project on track". The Chronicle Herald. Truro, Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Sheet Harbour Residents Celebrate New East River Bridge". Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "East River Bridge Replacement Project". Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b "East River: Sydney River Arch Bridges, Cape Breton County, NS". Harbourside Engineering Inc. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Grand Opening Sheet Harbour Sidewalk Streetscape Project". Sheet Harbour Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

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