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Bridges of the Pend d’Oreille
Four bridges have crossed the Canadian side of the Pend d’Oreille River, two of which still stand. Others were proposed.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 10, 202417 min read
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Grand Forks’ North Fork bridges
Several different bridges have crossed the North Fork of the Kettle River since 1894.
Greg Nesteroff
Nov 18, 20205 min read
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Salmo’s monster bridge
In 1910, a remarkable curved bridge was built at Salmo across a slough formed by the Salmo River.
Greg Nesteroff
Aug 7, 20206 min read
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The Slocan Park ferry and footbridge
Here’s something that seems completely lost from local memory: from at least 1922 to 1943, a ferry crossed the Slocan River at Slocan...
Greg Nesteroff
Nov 9, 201810 min read
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Nelson’s Big Orange Bridge to be painted
The Big Orange Bridge will soon be the Big Green Bridge. The new private owner of the span across Kootenay Lake’s West Arm in Nelson...
Greg Nesteroff
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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Nelson’s Big Silver Bridge
I just wrote a blog post for Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism about Nelson’s Big Orange Bridge, which was originally silver, as seen in the...
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 31, 20181 min read
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