Canadian National Railways construction, betterments, etc.

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International Bridge, Bridgeburg.—A press report states that H. A. Stewart, Vancouver, B.C., appeared before the Bridgeburg, Ont., Town Council, Aug. 20, and stated that he had authority from the Canadian National Rys. management to build a driveway and footpath addition to the International Bridge across the river, and that a company had been formed to do the work as the railways did not have the money to carry out the project. The council is reported to have endorsed the project and to have expressed its willingness to submit a bylaw to the ratepayers to guarantee $1,000,000 of bonds.

In connection with this report, it may be recalled that the Buffalo and Fort Erie Bridge Co., promoters' application to the Dominion Parliament at the 1921-22 session, was not agreed to owing to opposition by the then Minister of Railways, who stated that the Government was considering whether it should authorize the building of a highway section to the International Bridge as provided in the charter of incorporation. When the Buffalo and Fort Bridge Co. renewed its application last session, it was stated that the C.N.R. had no intention of adding highway accommodation.

Railways: C.N.Rys.

Stations: Bridgeburg

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