Peace River Bridge Opens - July 31, 1968
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- "This is Alberta's Peace River Country, big, bountiful, scenic. 300 Miles north of Edmonton, the town is a modern community, the people retain the pioneer spirit and community interests that developed this region.
The Date was July 31, 1968, and they came out in hundreds, Townspeople, local officials, engineers and builders. Alberta's Minister of Highways and Transportation, the Honourable Gordon Taylor was there to officially open the bridge. It was a time for tribute and praise, satisfaction of achievement, it was a time for celebration, the Peace River had been crossed once more."
I remember watching, from the railway bridge, the men working on the new bridge. I used to worry when they actually went into the water. I was too young to fully appreciate the safety precautions they were taking; I just saw that they were going into water when it was waaay to cold to get so much as your hands wet out there let along diving in. They made me respect what went into bridge building.
I have always loved bridges and this one was promising to be a beautiful one.
Cold winters for sure, but fun and happy times. =D
I got exhausted just watching all the hard work they did!!!
Yeah great and inspiring the results sometimes
Very cool!! Lol awesome to see how our town looked long ago.
I am so amazed!
That's pretty sweet! I remember when they had to repaint it.
I can remember in 1958 the bridge was closed due to high water possibly damaging Piers. We used the PGE Trestle supervised by Candian Army Engineers for 4 months.
different bridge, same river but the one your talking about was in taylor/fort st john bc
@@terencechevalier5756 Right. I usd to have roto drive over it in 1958 when the Alcan Hwy Peace River bridge was out.
@@NormanSilv looked interesting i worked cnrail from 2009 to 2023 and worked that area, interesting to see bridge used to be open cribbing back when it was built then filled in over the years with gravel to build embankments
Army Corp of Engineers ran the RR crossing. 1 hour south, 1 hour north.
My mom said she was so confused as a kid about how the cars were going to go over the arches. 😂
Awesome to see.
"The glory hole was a success."
I bet it was :D
Phrasing!
New bridge completed now or close to it? With the new bridge will the old bridge be scrapped?
Peace River hasn't changed much
So cool!! I live in a blue house :)
I seen the house I grew up in in this video
A Blast from the past! We would like to wish a warm welcome to all construction workers from your friends at the Rendez-Vous RV Park & Storage. #FlatIronConstruction #Aecom #TownOfPeaceRiver
Who lives in Peace River?
Remember this clearly. Now they are twinning it.
50 years ago.
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I BOUGHT. 1928 A FORD CONVERTIBLE FROM BOB JOHNSON HE WAS THE FORD MECHANIC AT MAX ZABLES GRAGE You can see me cutting the ribbon for the Bridge Gordon Taler was the Minister of hi ways at that time .I have a picture of Dad was on the ferry with his saddle horse .Brownly had just bought the first car to come to Peace River He was drunk when he drove it on the Ferry He would go back and forward Dad was yelling at him to shut it off as he was scaring dads horse When he stepped on the gas instead of the breaks he went into the river .They found him 9 miles north a week later Engineers were stabilizing the rail road bridge peers by putting blocks of cement around them They saw the car was stuck on one of the peers where it is today
Hello fellow peace riverin
are there any pictures of the car?
Peace River SUCKS!!!!