Kichi Sipi Bridge
The Kichi Sipi Bridge is a 260-metre (850 ft) long, four-span bridge that crosses a deep channel of the Nelson River south of Cross Lake in Manitoba, providing the only all-weather road link between north-eastern Manitoba and the rest of Canada (and North America).
Kichi Sipi Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°31′53″N 97°44′45″W |
Carries | Provincial Road 374 |
Crosses | Nelson River |
Locale | near Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
Characteristics | |
Material | Concrete and steel |
Total length | 260 m (850 ft) |
Longest span | 2 x 71 m (233 ft) |
No. of spans | 4 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Earth Tech |
Opened | December 16, 2002 |
Location | |
It is the second longest road bridge in Manitoba. Kichi sipi is Cree for 'Great River'.
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