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Location DB > Canada > Quebec > Montreal > CNR Wellington Bridge  Name CNR Wellington Bridge  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by cjb on 2/24/2004 4:34 PM last modified by Emperor Wang on 6/22/2023 3:34 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Train bridge Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy in the winter-impossible in the summer Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Montreal, Quebec Canada Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards rust  Interesting Features The whole mechanism used to make the bridge turn has been left on the structure.  Security Measures in the middle of the water!  Historical Dates Built: 1912 Closed: 1970  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History This rotating train bridge was built over the canal to allow boats to pass when there were no trains. The bridge was disused around 1970. The bridge next to it is also interesting to look at, it was a pair of lift bridges shorn of its towers. there are pictures of both bridges a few blocks north where the viaduct crosses peel, the second picture shows the lift bridge in the background with its towers still on http://www.uer.ca/...al.asp?picid=26497 its clearer in this pic http://www.uer.ca/...al.asp?picid=26501 Edit by Tap: The bridge was built by the Dominion Bridge Co. of Lachine for the grand trunk railway.  Media Coverage  Future Plans The City plan to leave it as it is today as a souvenir of what the Lachine canal used to be  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries SPEK's bridge picture. Wed, Feb 25th, 2004 posted by SPEK Photo 3 pictures CN Bridge Tue, Apr 6th, 2004 posted by CDM 3 pictures historical Tue, Apr 13th, 2004 posted by ex-goose-villager 7 pictures bridge Fri, Aug 1st, 2008 posted by xnemisisx 1 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links Pictures of its last turn. F: http://www.pc.gc.c...ctiv/activ4c_F.asp E: http://www.pc.gc.c...ctiv/activ4c_e.asp Buster Keaton crosses the Victoria Bridge and rotates the CNR bridge across the Lachine Canal, at around 5 minutes into this classic 1965 film: https://www.youtub...atch?v=epfOOodUzHI  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 8 / 10 Coolness 8 / 10 Content Quality 8 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 6/22/2023 3:36 AM.  Latest Changes on Jun 22 23 at 3:36, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jun 22 23 at 3:34, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links on Jun 22 23 at 3:33, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links on Jun 22 23 at 3:30, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links on Jun 22 23 at 3:30, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links on Jul 24 17 at 20:50, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jul 24 17 at 20:50, Emperor Wang made this location public on Jul 24 17 at 20:50, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name on Aug 2 08 at 1:20, tribeachpunk validated this location on Aug 1 08 at 20:50, xnemisisx added some pictures to a gallery  Forum Threads about this Location   Subject Started By Replies Views Last Post Name? Emperor Wang 13 1397 1/5/2012 2:35 AM by Emperor Wang  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2023 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 62 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 714220781 pages have been generated.