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| bridge_name=Hartland Bridge |
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| caption=Hartland Bridge, from the [[Somerville, New Brunswick|Somerville]] side looking back toward [[Hartland, Newaexxwfdfadf, New Brunswick|Somerville]], [[New Brunswick]] |
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| design=[[Howe truss]] [[covered bridge]]<ref name=structurae>{{Structurae|id=s0005778|title=Hartland Bridge}}</ref> |
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| material=concrete (piers)<br>wood (truss)<ref name=structurae /> |
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| open=1901 |
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alex was there peeps ! i wanna get home cus im a big baby and ill cry if i dont see my mommy :( |
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The '''Hartland Bridge''' in [[Hartland, New Brunswick]], is the world's longest [[covered bridge]], at {{convert|1282|ft}} long. It crosses the [[Saint John River (New Brunswick)|Saint John River]] from Hartland to [[Somerville, New Brunswick|Somerville]]. |
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==History== |
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The bridge was constructed in 1901 by the Hartland Bridge Company. It was funded by tolls until it was purchased by the provincial government in 1906. The bridge was not originally built covered.<ref name=structurae /> |
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In 1920, two spans of the bridge collapsed due to river ice. The bridge reopened in 1922 after construction to repair the structure, at which time the bridge was also covered, despite some local opposition.<ref name=official>[http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca/html/bridge.htm Town of Hartland, New Brunswick]</ref> |
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A pedestrian walkway was added to the bridge in 1945. The bridge was declared a [[List of national historic sites of Canada|national historic site]] in 1980. |
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In 1982, the bridge was again closed for repairs after a car struck a steel beam, causing part of the bridge to drop. The bridge was reopened to traffic on February 10, 1983. |
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In the winter of 2007, the bridge was closed, due to the central beam splitting down the middle, it has since been reopened after repairs were carried out. |
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==Legends== |
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When the bridge was mostly used by [[horse]] and [[wagon]], couples would stop half-way across to share a [[kiss]]. The first [[wedding]] on the bridge was celebrated in September 1993 between Charmaine Laffoley and David Hunt from [[Toronto]]. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{New Brunswick parks}} |
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[[Category:Bridges in New Brunswick]] |
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1901]] |
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[[Category:Covered bridges in Canada]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Carleton County, New Brunswick]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Carleton County, New Brunswick]] |
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[[Category:Bridges over the Saint John River (New Brunswick)]] |
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[[Category:National Historic Sites in New Brunswick]] |
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[[Category:Truss bridges]] |
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[[Category:Wooden bridges]] |
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[[Category:Wooden bridges in the United States]] |
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Revision as of 13:13, 14 April 2010
alex was there peeps ! i wanna get home cus im a big baby and ill cry if i dont see my mommy :(