1932 – Assiniboine River Footbridge, Winnipeg, Canada

A long graceful five span concrete bridge for pedestrian access into the park. Measuring 516 feet long by 12 feet wide it was built as a direct employment Depression relief projects. Prior to this a temporary bridge was installed every spring and removed every autumn before the river froze. Costing $57,000 to build, refurbished in 2009, but there has been recent concerns about its long-term viability.

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