Canadian National Railways construction, betterments, etc.

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Miniota Subdivision revision.—We are advised officially that the recently completed line revision at the Big Cutarm Creek, on the main line between Gerald and Cutarm, miles 231.88 and 233.52 from Winnipeg, Miniota Subdivision, was undertaken to replace a temporary timber trestle which carried the railway over of the valley. The trestle has been replaced by a steel viaduct of 10 plate girder spans, 70 ft. each, and 10 tower plate girders each 45 ft. long, making a total length of 1,649 ft. center to center of end bearings. The maximum height of the structure is 111 ft. 8 in. from top of pedestals to bottom of girder bearings. The substructure consists of 38 concrete pedestals and 2 abutments on pile foundations. The substructure work was done by the railway's forces, the contract for the fabrication and erection of the steel work being let to Dominion Bridge Co. Grading for the revision was done by contract. The revision has lengthened the main line 0.01 of a mile.

Railways: C.N.Rys.

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