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, Canada. There had long been a bridge across Brewery Creek, but by the 1980s it needed to be replaced. Hull and the

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were working to turn the Brewery Creek area into a tourist and cultural district. It was decided to build an ornate structure. Incorporated in the bridge was an original steel

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from the

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, that had been part of a recently disassembled staircase. The girder was donated to Hull by

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mayor

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. Architects Paul Martineau and Eric Haar modeled the bridge on Parisian style. It opened in 1990.

References

*"Hull builds bridge to excellence." Bob Phillips. ''The Ottawa Citizen.'' Ottawa, Ont.: Sep 2, 1990. pg. A.7 Bridges in Gatineau Bridges completed in 1990 1990 establishments in Quebec {{Quebec-bridge-struct-stub