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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.

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 roof.  Built in 1912.

 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.

 

 

 

 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.

 

Fundy National Park -


Point Wolfe Bridge, Fundy National ParkPoint 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.

 

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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