East River Bridge (Sheet Harbour)
The East River Bridge is a multi-span bridge in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia that carries Trunk 7 and the Marine Drive scenic route over the Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour. The bridge is 183 m (600 ft) in length and was constructed from September 2014 to December 2015. It was opened on December 17, 2015 to pedestrians, with a bridge walk commemorating the closing of the old bridge and the opening of the new bridge. The bridge was opened to vehicles the day after. It replaced a green steel arch bridge of the same name that was built in 1956 immediately north of the current bridge. The previous bridge had a span of 213 m (699 ft) and shared engineering ties with the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax. Nova Scotia was considering repairs to the old bridge, but they ultimately elected to construct a new bridge instead. The current bridge was designed without overhead arches, unlike its predecessor, as the construction cost would have been doubled.
East River Bridge | |
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The East River Bridge in 2015, a few days after opening. The old bridge is visible in the background, as the green arch. | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′09″N 62°30′55″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Nova Scotia Trunk 7 |
| Crosses | Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour |
| Locale | Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia Watt Section, Nova Scotia |
| Maintained by | Nova Scotia Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multi-span |
| Total length | 183 m (600 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Ryan Swinemar Tim Jordan |
| Construction start | September 2014 |
| Opened | 17 December 2015 (for pedestrians) 18 December 2015 (for vehicles) |
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