2014 Lethbridge Building Bridges Breakfast Crowd
Come on out and enjoy a few stories from the trail and perhaps get an early start on a little holiday shopping. Please post a note with the number attending in your group and we'll have plenty of space set aside. Hope to see everyone at the Event!
The Crowd at the 2013 Breakfast
Information About the High Level Bridge
Lethbridge Viaduct
Longest and highest railway bridge in North America (known locally as the High Level Bridge - not to be confused with the High Level Bridge in Edmonton; longest and highest steel rail trestle in the world; CPR steel trestle 5,331 ft. (1,624 m) long; 314' (95.7 m) high; built 1908-09 over Oldman River on Crowsnest Pass line at cost of $1.3 million using traveling crane built on site; relocated route replaced several wooden trestles including one that was 2,933 ft. (894 m) long, reduced grade and was over 5 miles shorter than original route (built 1898); 33-tower bridge consists of 44-67' spans, 22-99' spans and 1-107' truss span; still in use - approx. 12 trains per day.
Night Time Shot of the Bridge
