Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concrete Beam Bridge No. 512 (Jordan River, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)

A concrete beam bridge over the Jordan River in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin was built in 1920 by day labour under the supervision of contractor Fred Esterby, using Plan 512, for $973. Today, the municipally-designated historic site (2000) shows signs of marked deterioration, notably the breakdown and near-absence of balusters in some sections of its railings.

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River (September 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River (June 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River

Concrete beam bridge no. 512 over the Jordan River (June 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.16817, W96.96549
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Manitoba historic bridges inventory book (1920s), copy in possession of Gordon Goldsborough on loan from David Ennis.

Concrete Box Bridge, SW 35-2-5E, Greenridge area, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 January 2022

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