WINNIPEG — Saskatoon is often referred to as the City of Bridges.
But do the math, and Winnipeg has it beat by a long shot.
With three rivers the Red, the Assiniboine and the Seine – not to mention a handful of creeks. Winnipeg has a total of 43 vehicular bridges over water, compared to Saskatoon’s seven.
Now Winnipeg is a bigger city and technically older by a few years too.
Before its first bridge was built residents were crossing the water by ferry.
Then in 1881 the Louise bridge was built for three hundred thousand dollars.
Although in some old photos it was actually referred to as the Louisa.
No matter her name, back then it was the bridge that was used on souvenirs and post-cards.
But the Louise would only last thirty years before it had to be rebuilt and widened.
Meaning the oldest bridge in the city is actually the Redwood. Which still stands one hundred seven years after it went up.
All part of a system of bridges that keeps both the cars, and the feet moving.
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