Another Bridge

I decided today to make my way to the Southside. This the Mill Creek Trestle Bridge. It was built by the Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway in 1902. It is the only physical evidence left in the city that this railway ever existed.
Passenger service ended in 1928. Frieght service continued until the railway shut down in 1954.
The railway was known as the "shortest railway with the longest name". Plans were to see the rail line built from Edmonton up to the Yukon territory and eventually to the Pacific Ocean. Sadly it never made its way out of Edmonton. It only made its way as far as Glenora in Edmonton's westend.
Today the bridge is part of a walking and cycling trail in the Mill Creek Ravine

[Bucktree]

Wonderful capture and interesting history.

[Diana]

A fabulous shot and great info.

[Bill Davidson]

Wonderful shot, very informative.

[Margaret Snell]

Lovely shot, interesting history

[Bill]

Lovely scenery, and what looks like a really interesting walk.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely shot and a great narrative!

[gloria jones]

Neat find and capture

[haskar]

Beautiful bridge and lovely shot.

[Corinne C]

Beautiful it looks so untouched

[Tunia McClure]

Good that it still has a use.

[KV]

Great looking trestle bridge with a fascinating story… thanks for sharing!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It's so beautifully rustic you'd never know it's in the middle of the city!

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot of this traditional trestle bridge!

Ian

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[Carole Sandford]

Super capture of this great bridge.

[Pat]

What a great bridge, so characterful. A nice bit of history still intact.

[Lou Ann]

Such an interesting story. Lovely scene. Did another rail line go to the Yukon? I’m sure it’s nice to have it repurposed as a walking trail.

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Suzie Townsend]

Very interesting.

[amyK]

Great scene

[Boxplayer]

Very interesting structure.

[Harry J Benson]

Good pov

[Heather]

I love how you captured the bridge cutting through the forest and the creek! Great historical info, Brian! And I bet it now makes a great walking and cycling trail! Fav

[GaryW]

What an amazing structure and very cool history! Thanks for sharing...and making your way to the Southside!

[Paula Fontanini]

Love the photo & appreciate the history!

[bkb in the city]

@dkellogg Glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@ludwigsdiana Diana Glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@billdavidson Bill glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@oldjosh Margaret glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@bill_gk Bill it really is a beautiful place for a walk

[bkb in the city]

@beryl Beryl glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@seattlite Thanks Gloria

[bkb in the city]

@haskar Thanks Haskar. Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@corinnec Corinne it has been well preserved

[bkb in the city]

@tunia Tunia I totally agree with you

[bkb in the city]

@kvphoto You're welcome

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Ann it is just another beautiful spot in Edmonton

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Thanks Ian

[bkb in the city]

@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[bkb in the city]

@carole_sandford Thanks Carole

[bkb in the city]

@pattyblue Pat glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@louannwarren Lou Ann l am not aware of any other railway that made its way up there. Although there is a railway that runs from Skagway to Whitehorse

[bkb in the city]

@rickster549 Rick glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@stownsend Suzie I trust that you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@amyk Amy glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@boxplayer I trust that you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@hjbenson Thanks Harry

[bkb in the city]

@365projectorgheatherb Thanks Heather for the comment and the fav. It is a great place to walk

[bkb in the city]

@thewatersphotos Gary you're welcome

[bkb in the city]

@bluemoon Paula glad you enjoyed this one

[Lana Hill]

It's nice that it still gets use. Very scenic.

[bkb in the city]

@scoobylou Lana it is a lovely area