
Riverview
William
Mitton Bridge - known as the 'Traveling Bridge' as it was
moved here from another county. Located off Route 112, west of
Riverview, this bridge is now closed to traffic as well.
Built in 1942.
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Bamford
Colpitts Bridge - located on Route 895 east of
Salisbury. This bridge was built in the 1870's making it one of
the oldest in N.B. It is on private property and closed to
traffic, however used for farm operations.
Peter
Jonah Bridge - located off Route 910 on the Jonah Road in
Turtle Creek.
This bridge is one of only two in N.B. having a hip or cottage
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Salem
(Hillsborough area) -
Hartley
Steeves Bridge - In 1923 a young bridge engineer named John
Forbes came to Salem to construct a bridge over Weldon Creek. He met a
pretty girl while there and fell in love.
He built the 60 foot long bridge and married the girl. The bridge
was named for Hartley Steeves, but became known as the "Dan
Cupid" bridge.
Midway (between
Riverside-Albert and Alma)
Germantown
Brook at Midway - located at Midway, this bridge is visible
from Route 114 after passing Riverside- Albert on the way to Alma. It
was built in 1903 and is 63 feet long.
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Hopewell Hill/
Riverside-Albert-
Sawmill
Creek Bridge - Hopewell Hill - built in 1905 by A. E.
Smythe. It was tendered in the amount of $2975.00. It is 109 feet long
and was replaced in 1974 by a modern crossing, however members of the
Albert County Heritage Trust preserved it, turning it into a lovely picnic area.
Crooked
Creek Lookout - From Rt 114, turn on the Lumsden Road (to
Crooked Creek Lookout) and follow the lower road along the creek. This
is a narrow dirt road not suitable for large vehicles, however it
makes a lovely road for bicycling or walking. This bridge is
relatively new, built in 1945.
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Fundy National Park -
Point
Wolfe Bridge, Fundy National Park - this bridge is 95 feet
long and was built in 1908. In early years, it often suffered damage
during the spring as the bottom boards were battered and broken by ice
chunks rushing to the open sea. After it was destroyed by government
road crews intending to blow up an unsafe section of a rocky ledge in
1990, Parks Canada planned to replace it with a typical cement
structure, until a local heritage group intervened. It was
rebuilt as it had been originally.
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Forty-Five
Road, Fundy National Park - was so named as it took 45
minutes from the time the logs were released on the Forty-Five river
until they reached the mill, this bridge was built 1914 and restored
in 1986. Heading north from Alma (toward Moncton), the Forty-Five Road
branches off Route 114 to the left. It is a dirt road, steep in places
and not suitable for RVs.
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