East End Bridge by bkbinthecity

East End Bridge

So I am using a filler from the other morning when I was on my way to work. I stopped and took a picture of this bridge. It was built in 1911-12 and was originally called the East End Bridge as it connected the East Side of Edmonton to Downtown. When it was built it was a railroad bridge used to haul coal from one of several mines located in the river valley to the downtown section which at the time was the main part of the city. Today it is named the Dawson Bridge which was named after H S Dawson who arrived in Edmonton in 1892 and eventually opened the Dawson Coal Mine.
I am now on a ten day vacation. We are not sure what are plans are exactly but I am sure I will be taking a lot of pictures no matter what we do.
In the mean time enjoy your weekend everyone and watch for what I hope will be some good vacation pictures
Nice shot! and thanks for the info. I love these old bridges.
July 6th, 2013  
Neat shot, with the city in the background. Like the color of the bridge. Hope you have a wonderful vacation!
July 6th, 2013  
Nicely done shot.
July 6th, 2013  
Nice shot Brian....have a nice holiday whatever you do.
July 6th, 2013  
Love this bridge and its history! Have fun on your vacation!
July 6th, 2013  
Neat story about the bridge starting out as a railroad bridge. Good capture. I really like how you tell the story about the photos you post.
July 6th, 2013  
Love those colors, Brian! Nice!
July 6th, 2013  
Beautiful colors. I love how the bridge matches the sky. Lovely shot.
July 6th, 2013  
Great looking bridge, it has been kept up nicely
July 6th, 2013  
Nicely done! Have a great vacation no matter where the road takes you!
July 6th, 2013  
Beautiful
July 6th, 2013  
Nice history. Enjoy your vacation!
July 6th, 2013  
Lovely bridge and thanks for the info.
July 6th, 2013  
Great looking bridge. Nice shot!!!
July 6th, 2013  
Great perspective of this bridge. Enjoy your vacation.
July 6th, 2013  
what a glorious day and what a glorious sight
July 6th, 2013  
Great bridge...love the blue color! Nice POV...and love the scene. Enjoy your adventure....look forward to evidence of that!
July 6th, 2013  
Pretty blue, sky and bridge.
July 6th, 2013  
I just love bridges, great shot Brian.
July 6th, 2013  
Lovely
July 6th, 2013  
@lynne5477 Thanks Lynne, glad to share this one with you
July 6th, 2013  
@eudora Thanks Diane
July 6th, 2013  
@sabanford Thanks Shirley
July 6th, 2013  
@lynnb Thanks Lynn
July 6th, 2013  
@kathyladley Thanks Kathy, glad you enjoyed this one
July 6th, 2013  
@grannysue Thanks Linda I always find that a little bit of info makes the picture more interesting
July 6th, 2013  
@cathieg Thanks Cathie, glad you enjoyed this one
July 6th, 2013  
@mittens Thanks Marilyn
July 6th, 2013  
@hjbenson Thanks Harry. They did do some renovations on it a few years back
July 6th, 2013  
@olivetreeann Thanks Ann. Appreciate that
July 6th, 2013  
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri
July 6th, 2013  
@danette Thank you Danette
July 6th, 2013  
@carwyn3 You're welcome Merv. Glad you enjoyed this one
July 6th, 2013  
@c17ehse Thanks Mike
July 6th, 2013  
@anazad511 Thank you
July 6th, 2013  
@jenrobcarr Glad you enjoyed this one
July 6th, 2013  
@eyesmile Thanks Gena
July 6th, 2013  
@tonydebont It did make for a nice shot
July 6th, 2013  
@http365proj Thanks Shirley glad to share this one with you
July 6th, 2013  
@zambianlass Glad you enjoyed this one
July 6th, 2013  
Cool bridge, it looks like a meccano set! - Lucy
July 6th, 2013  
Love how the bridge matches the blue sky!
July 6th, 2013  
Looking forward to your pix of your vacation. Enjoy!
July 6th, 2013  
Cool bridge
July 6th, 2013  
Great shot and lovely bridge.
July 6th, 2013  
I like that bridge. I see a lot like those in The Netherlands
July 6th, 2013  
Hope you both have a fab holiday; love the colour of the bridge
July 6th, 2013  
Wonderful bridge. Enjoy your vacation...and share those pictures that you take.
July 6th, 2013  
Nice picture of the Bridge Brian and nice history lesson. Enjoy your vacation.
July 7th, 2013  
@fishers It definitely has that look to it
July 7th, 2013  
@nanderson Glad you enjoyed this one Nancy
July 7th, 2013  
@aglennc Thanks Anita
July 7th, 2013  
@johnnyfrs Glad you like it John
July 7th, 2013  
@writingdays Thanks Rohini. I am glad you enjoyed this one
July 7th, 2013  
@hjv I think they are a common type of bridge for sure
July 7th, 2013  
@claireuk Thanks Claire
July 7th, 2013  
@mrssmith203 Thanks Carla. Looking forward to sharing our vacation with everyone
July 7th, 2013  
@pamfromcalgary Thanks Pam. Glad to share this one
July 7th, 2013  
Fascinating bridge and history, looks like Meccano!
July 8th, 2013  
@ivan It does have that look to it
July 9th, 2013  
I like the unusual blue color. Nice lines and composition. :)
July 9th, 2013  
@gratefulness Thanks Sandi. They painted it this colour a couple of years ago when they did some work on the bridge
July 10th, 2013  
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