Located along US Highway 81 south of Ardoch, this deck girder bridge crosses one of several unnamed inlets to Lake Ardoch.
While a plaque on the main span indicates it was built 1902, there is no record of it existing at this location in 1918. No records have currently been found when it was moved here, although further research is being conducted.
The Great Northern often moved spans around to save costs. It appears that both the girder and the steel stringer span may have been moved here.
Currently, the bridge consists of this deck girder span, with a steel stringer span on the south side and a number of concrete modular spans on each side.
Originally built with timber substructures and trestle approaches, the south approach was rebuilt in 2008, while the north approach was rebuilt in 2018. The entire bridge currently sits on steel substructures.
This style bridge was commonly used to replace older trestles, as girder bridges such as this were easy to construct and maintain.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no major deterioration noted.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.