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[[File:A wooden swing bridge over the Keating Channel in 1910.jpg|thumb|Wooden swing bridge over the Keating Channel in 1910.]] |
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| bridge_name = Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel |
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| caption = Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel in 2008 |
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| carries = vehicluar and pedestrian |
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| crosses = Keating Channel |
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| locale = [[Toronto]] |
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| owner = City of Toronto |
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| maint = [[Toronto Port Authority]] |
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| design = [[Bascule bridge|Bascule]] |
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[[File:A wooden swing bridge over the Keating Channel in 1910.jpg|thumb|right|Wooden swing bridge over the Keating Channel in 1910.]] |
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The '''Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel''' is the smaller of two [[bascule bridge|bascule lift bridges]] on [[Cherry Street, Toronto|Cherry Street]], in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref |
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The bridge spans the [[channelized]] mouth of the [[Don River (Ontario)|Don River]] where it empties into [[Toronto Harbour]]. |
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== History == |
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The [[City of Toronto]] once operated a '''swing bridge over the Keating Channel''' at or near [[Cherry Stree (Toronto)|Cherry Street]]. |
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The [[City of Toronto]] originally operated a swing bridge in the location of the current lift bridge. The original [[swing bridge]] was a made of wood, and carried a single rail line, operated by the [[Grand Trunk Railway]], while the current structure is a vehicle and pedestrian [[bascule bridge]], with a metal mesh deck. |
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The City solicited bid for the first swing bridge in 1896.<ref name=MailAndEmpire> |
The City solicited bid for the first swing bridge in 1896.<ref name=MailAndEmpire> |
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The two spans were {{convert|52|ft|m}} long, which was considered ''sufficient to accommodate navigation on the river."'' |
The two spans were {{convert|52|ft|m}} long, which was considered ''sufficient to accommodate navigation on the river."'' |
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The current structure was constructed in 1968. As originally constructed, it supported two lanes of traffic in each direction, and had a {{convert|1.8|m|ft}} sidewalk on the west side.<ref> |
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==References== |
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| url = http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/1998/agendas/committees/cp/cp980525/it006.htm |
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| title = Cherry Street Bridge - Enhanced Safety for Cyclists, Skaters and Pedestrians |
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| publisher = [[City of Toronto]] |
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| date = 1998-05-20 |
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| accessdate = 2012-01-21 |
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| author = Virginia M. West |
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</ref> |
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In 1995 several changes were made to provide ''"enhanced safety for cyclists, skaters and pedestrians."'' |
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As built the entire deck of the bridge, including the sidewalk, was a steel mesh. In 1995 vehicle traffic was restricted to one lane in each direction to make room for a {{convert|2|m|ft}} sidewalk on the east side of the bridge, and the expansion of the sidewalk on the west side to {{convert|3.6|m|ft}} so it could accommodate bicycles as well as pedestrians. |
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The sidewalks were faced with a non-slip plastic fibreglass surface. |
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In 2006 an inspection showed that the bridge required $2 million [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] in repairs to corrosion damage.<ref> |
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| url = http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-5150.pdf |
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| title = Cherry Street Lift Bridge over the Keating Channel Structural Rehabilitation |
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| publisher = [[City of Toronto]] |
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| date = 2007-05-15 |
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| accessdate = 2012-01-21 |
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The repairs were completed in April 2007. |
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The city's long term plans are to "renaturalize" the mouth of the Don River.<ref> |
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| url = http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-33144.pdf |
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| title = Lower Don Lands Official Plan Amendments and Keating Channel Precinct West Zoning By-Law – Final Report |
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| publisher = [[City of Toronto]] |
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| accessdate = 2012-01-21 |
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| date = 2010-08-11 |
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Under this plan the Keating Channel will be retained, due to its historic value, but a new more natural appearing channel would be constructed south of the Keating Channel. |
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There are plans to replace the bridge.<ref> |
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| url = http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-41080.pdf |
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| title = Toronto Port Lands Company – Revitalization Opportunities for the Port Lands – Supplementary Report |
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| publisher = [[City of Toronto]] |
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| date = 2011-09-21 |
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==See also== |
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{{Commonscat|Bridge over the Keating Channel at Cherry Street, Toronto}} |
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* [[Cherry Street Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Bridges in Toronto]] |
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[[Category:Swing bridges in Canada]] |
[[Category:Swing bridges in Canada]] |
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[[Category:Bridges in Ontario]] |
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Revision as of 15:20, 12 April 2012
Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel | |
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 Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel in 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 43°38′51″N 79°21′15″W / 43.64750°N 79.35417°W |
| Carries | vehicluar and pedestrian |
| Crosses | Keating Channel |
| Locale | Toronto |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Maintained by | Toronto Port Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule |
| Material | Steel |
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The Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel is the smaller of two bascule lift bridges on Cherry Street, in Toronto, Ontario.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Contractors were allowed to propose either a metal of wood bridge.
The Privy Council of Canada approved funding of the bridge in 1900.[1] The two spans were 52 feet (16 m) long, which was considered sufficient to accommodate navigation on the river."
The current structure was constructed in 1968. As originally constructed, it supported two lanes of traffic in each direction, and had a 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) sidewalk on the west side.[2] In 1995 several changes were made to provide "enhanced safety for cyclists, skaters and pedestrians." As built the entire deck of the bridge, including the sidewalk, was a steel mesh. In 1995 vehicle traffic was restricted to one lane in each direction to make room for a 2 metres (6.6 ft) sidewalk on the east side of the bridge, and the expansion of the sidewalk on the west side to 3.6 metres (12 ft) so it could accommodate bicycles as well as pedestrians. The sidewalks were faced with a non-slip plastic fibreglass surface.
In 2006 an inspection showed that the bridge required $2 million CAD in repairs to corrosion damage.[3]
The repairs were completed in April 2007.
The city's long term plans are to "renaturalize" the mouth of the Don River.[4] Under this plan the Keating Channel will be retained, due to its historic value, but a new more natural appearing channel would be constructed south of the Keating Channel.
There are plans to replace the bridge.[5]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridge over the Keating Channel at Cherry Street, Toronto.
References
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"425q". Privy Council (Canada). 1900.
Media related to File:Order in Council authorizing the Cherry Street Swing Bridge.jpg at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Virginia M. West (1998-05-20). "Cherry Street Bridge - Enhanced Safety for Cyclists, Skaters and Pedestrians". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ "Cherry Street Lift Bridge over the Keating Channel Structural Rehabilitation" (PDF). City of Toronto. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ "Lower Don Lands Official Plan Amendments and Keating Channel Precinct West Zoning By-Law – Final Report" (PDF). City of Toronto. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ "Toronto Port Lands Company – Revitalization Opportunities for the Port Lands – Supplementary Report" (PDF). City of Toronto. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
