This concrete bowstring arch bridge over the Crystal Creek, near Crystal City in the Rural Municipality of Louise, was constructed between 1919 and 1920 by the Winnipeg construction firm of Alex Gall and Company using Plan 503. The cost of construction was $12,049.

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 503 near Crystal City (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 503 near Crystal City (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Aerial view of concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 503 near Crystal City (August 2018)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 503 near Crystal City (August 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 503 near Crystal City (August 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.14777, W98.95802 denoted by symbol on the map above
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See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concrete Bowstring Arch Bridge (Cypress Creek, Clearwater, Municipality of Louise)
Sources:
Historic bridges inventory book (no date), Manitoba Infrastructure.
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 May 2020
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