Leaside Bridge
The Leaside Bridge, formerly the East York Leaside Viaduct, and officially commemorated as the Confederation Bridge, is a truss bridge that spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario. Carrying six lanes of Millwood Road, it was built to connect the then Town of Leaside, including Thorncliffe Park, to the then Township of East York, and was completed on October 29, 1927. The construction time of only 10 months was record breaking at the time.
Leaside Bridge (Confederation Bridge) | |
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The Leaside Bridge from the ravine | |
| Coordinates | 43°41′57″N 79°21′01″W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of vehicular traffic, 2 bike lanes and sidewalks for pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Don River |
| Locale | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other name(s) | East York-Leaside Viaduct |
| Maintained by | Toronto Transportation Services |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,443 feet (440 m) |
| Clearance below | Don River Valley and Don Valley Parkway |
| History | |
| Designer | Frank Barber |
| Opened | October 29, 1927 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No |
| Location | |
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