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The bridge was built in 1933 replacing an older wooden bridge that had been damaged by ice on the Don River in 1900. The original cost was $ 70,864.07.
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129:~45 metres (148 ft)
568:Truss bridges in Canada
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137:~19 metres (62 ft)
64:43.655577°N 79.351762°W
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365:Dundas Street Bridge
355:Queen Street Viaduct
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241:References
196:Howe truss
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52:43°39′20″N
537:bridge /
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515:Upstream
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