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Looking across the Kiskatinaw Bridge, Old Alaska Highway. Built in 1942-43 (as part of the Alaska Highway construction) by the US Army Corp of Engineers, this bridge is the last wooden bridge still in use that was built by the Corp, and was the first of it's kind in Canada. It is constructed completely of timber except for cement footings, and curves 9 degrees over it's 534 foot length.<br /> <br /> Today the highway has been straightened and the bridge replaced, but one can follow signs off the official highway back to the "Old Alaska Highway" and drive over the bridge. The is a provincial park along the river under the bridge with camping and picnic facilities.
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Looking across the Kiskatinaw Bridge, Old Alaska Highway. Built in 1942-43 (as part of the Alaska Highway construction) by the US Army Corp of Engineers, this bridge is the last wooden bridge still in use that was built by the Corp, and was the first of it's kind in Canada. It is constructed completely of timber except for cement footings, and curves 9 degrees over it's 534 foot length.

Today the highway has been straightened and the bridge replaced, but one can follow signs off the official highway back to the "Old Alaska Highway" and drive over the bridge. The is a provincial park along the river under the bridge with camping and picnic facilities.

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  • Bridge over Peace river, Taylor, BC
  • Dew Drop Inn, Alaska Hotel, Dawson Creek BC
  • Alaska Hotel, Dawson Creek BC
  • Vancouver BC, including Stanley part and North Vancouver, as seen from the air.
  • Side view of the porch, Bell Meade Mansion, Bell Meade TN. Notice the bullet marks in the front post, from the battle of Nashville during the Civil War.
  • Bridge in BC Badlands, Cariboo region
  • Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Mile Zero, Alaska Highway.<br /> <br /> In 1947 Dawson Creek was the largest grain producer in the British Empire, and by 1950 8 grain elevators lined up along the Alaska Highway. This one was built by the Alberta Wheat Pool in 1948. However, by 1980 6 of the elevators had been replaced by modern concrete ones, and all across the prairies the wooden structures that had stood for 100 years were disappearing. The Alberta Wheat Pool sold "Elevator #2" to the city of Dawson Creek for $1.00, and it was moved to it's present location. The Art Gallery opened in 1983.
  • Kiskatinaw Bridge, Old Alaska Highway. Built in 1942-43 (as part of the Alaska Highway construction) by the US Army Corp of Engineers, this bridge is the last wooden bridge still in use that was built by the Corp, and was the first of it's kind in Canada. It is constructed completely of timber except for cement footings, and curves 9 degrees over it's 534 foot length.<br /> <br /> Today the highway has been straightened and the bridge replaced, but one can follow signs off the official highway back to the "Old Alaska Highway" and drive over the bridge. The is a provincial park along the river under the bridge with camping and picnic facilities.
  • Looking across the Kiskatinaw Bridge, Old Alaska Highway. Built in 1942-43 (as part of the Alaska Highway construction) by the US Army Corp of Engineers, this bridge is the last wooden bridge still in use that was built by the Corp, and was the first of it's kind in Canada. It is constructed completely of timber except for cement footings, and curves 9 degrees over it's 534 foot length.<br /> <br /> Today the highway has been straightened and the bridge replaced, but one can follow signs off the official highway back to the "Old Alaska Highway" and drive over the bridge. The is a provincial park along the river under the bridge with camping and picnic facilities.
  • Union Station, Nashville, TN. Once the local terminal for both passenger and freight trains, it's now a luxurious hotel.
  • State Capital Building, Nashville, TN
  • Parthenon, Nashville, TN. The Parthenon in Nashville is the only full scale replica of the original Parthenon in the world. It was built originally as a Tennessee Centennial Exposition attraction in 1896, and was made of plaster. It was so well loved that, after being repaired numerous times, it was replaced with the concrete and steel structure that stands today. <br /> <br /> The Parthenon was a temple to the Goddess Athena, and the Nashville Parthenon contains a statue of Athena said to be the largest indoor sculpture in the western world.
  • Wooden railway bridge, Pouce Coupe, BC
  • Canada Place cruise ship terminal, Vancouver BC
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