Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concrete Bowstring Arch Bridge No. 374 (Mill Creek, RM of Portage la Prairie)

A concrete bowstring arch bridge over the Mill Creek in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie was constructed by William Newman & Company in 1919 using Plan 374. The cost of construction was $6,681.

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek (July 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek (July 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek (July 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek

Concrete bowstring arch bridge no. 374 over the Mill Creek (September 2020)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.01902, W97.94109
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Newman (1866-1952)

Sources:

We thank Rose Kuzina and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 30 September 2021

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