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Sewells Road Bridge is a single direction
suspension bridge A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (bridge), deck is hung below suspension wire rope, cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. Simple suspension bridg ...
that carries vehicular traffic north and south on Sewells Road over the Rouge river in
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. The bridge is unique as it is one of only a few suspension bridges found in
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, and one of the shortest vehicular applications (most suspension bridges are used to span major waterways or valleys).


History

Completed in 1912, it was designed by civil engineer
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and Lewis Construction. It is the only suspension bridge in Toronto. The bridge likely provided the only means to cross the Rouge in north Scarborough when it was built. It is located not far from another important bridge crossing the Rouge,
Old Finch Avenue Bailey Bridge The Old Finch Avenue bridge is a Bailey bridge in Toronto. The Finch bridge is used for limited vehicular traffic on Old Finch Avenue in north-east Toronto to cross the Rouge River. The bridge dates back to late October 1954; it was constructed b ...
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Current

The bridge remains in use (with restoration in 1981) and is listed in the city's list of historic structures (one of 15 bridges). Two single cables holds up the bridge with loads under and is maintained by Toronto Transportation Services. An historic plaque was added after 1981 to provide details on the bridge's history and unique value.


See also

* Leaside Bridge - also designed by Barber * Old (16th Avenue) Bailey Bridge Sewells Road is one of only a few suspension bridges in
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Ambassador Bridge The Ambassador Bridge is a tolled international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, it is the busiest international border crossing in North ...
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Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge (also known as the St. Lawrence Bridge and the Seaway Skyway) is a suspension bridge connecting Ogdensburg, New York in the United States to Johnstown, Ontario (a few kilometres east of Pres ...
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Thousand Islands Bridge The Thousand Islands International Bridge (french: Pont des Mille-îles) is an American-maintained international bridge system over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada. Co ...


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