This concrete bowstring arch bridge over the Cypress Creek, near Clearwater in the Rural Municipality of Louise, was constructed between 1919 and 1920 by the Winnipeg construction firm of Alex Gall and Company. The cost of construction was about $13,700. In deteriorating condition, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2016 and demolished in the spring of 2018.
Concrete bowstring arch bridge near Clearwater (October 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Concrete bowstring arch bridge near Clearwater (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Site of the former concrete bowstring arch bridge near Clearwater (May 2018)
Source: Neil Christoffersen
Site of the former concrete bowstring arch bridge near Clearwater (August 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.12520, W99.03243
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concrete Bowstring Arch Bridge (Crystal Creek, Crystal City, Municipality of Louise)
Manitoba historic bridges inventory book (1920s), copy in possession of Gordon Goldsborough on loan from David Ennis.
We thank Lisa Wilhelm, Ken Buchanan (Reeve, Municipality of Louise), Neil Christoffersen, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 November 2019
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