Skeena River bridges
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The Skeena River bridges are a series of historic railway crossings in British Columbia that carry the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line over the Skeena River along its rugged canyon route.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway infrastructure
ⓘ
series of railway bridges ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian National Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
riveted steel trusses
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| crosses | Skeena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesFeature | rugged canyon terrain ⓘ |
| designContext | bridges built to withstand high flows and debris in mountain river canyons ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | examples of early steel railway bridge design in northern British Columbia ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century railway expansion ⓘ |
| follows | Skeena River canyon route ⓘ |
| function | rail transport corridor continuity ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic railway crossings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terrace, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Skeena River rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to carry trains across multiple Skeena River channels and gorges ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLineSuccessor | Canadian National Railway main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Coast region of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Skeena River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicContext | mountainous and canyon landscape along the Skeena River ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ railway traffic ⓘ |
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