| April 1905, No. 86 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 149, col. 3 |
Canadian Northern Ry. construction
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Prince Albert Extension.—The Board of Railway Commissioners has approved of the plans for the construction of a bridge across the South Saskatchewan River. The point of crossing is in sec. 5, tp. 47a, range 25, west of the second principal meridian, about 15 miles east of Prince Albert. The bridge will consist of six steel deck spans, each 180 ft. long, with about 600 ft. of trestle approaches. The piers will be of concrete, faced with steel plate. The height from low water to the top of the piers will be 48 ft.; and to base of rail, 85 ft. The contract for the erection of the piers and abutments has been let to J. Gunn & Sons, Winnipeg, Man.
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