Construction of this concrete culvert bridge over the Scallion Creek along an abandoned portion of highway 256 (E4-11-28W) in what is now the Rural Municipality of Wallace-Woodworth was completed in September 1916, by contractors A. Munro and William Newman & Company using Plan 64, at a cost of $1,165.
Concrete culvert bridge no. 64 over the Scallion Creek along an abandoned portion of highway 256 (May 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Concrete culvert bridge no. 64 over the Scallion Creek (August 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89116, W101.24051
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Newman (1866-1952)
Good Roads Board Records, GR0016, Schedule A0215, G10707, Folio 7, RM of Wallace, Archives of Manitoba.
Manitoba historic bridges inventory book (1920s), copy in possession of Gordon Goldsborough on loan from David Ennis.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 April 2023
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