Outlook Bridge
Outlook Bridge | |
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Outlook Bridges (old and new) | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′26″N 107°04′37″W / 51.473996°N 107.077051°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Highway 15 |
| Crosses | South Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | Outlook Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Opened | October 8, 1998 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Outlook Bridge | |
The Outlook Bridge is a Canadian traffic bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River near Outlook, Saskatchewan and carries Highway 15. The are two bridges at the crossing - the original one, which was built in 1936, and the new one, built in 1998.
The new bridge was built by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Transport at a cost of $11M, officially opened on October 8, 1998 by Judy Bradley.[1]
The old bridge, nicknamed the "Big Orange Bridge" (BOB), was built in 1936. It was closed in 1998 with the opening of the new bridge. In 2012 it was converted into a pedestrian bridge.[2]
Gallery
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The Old Outlook Bridge crossing the South Saskatchewan River
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The New Outlook Bridge viewed from the old bridge
See also
References
- ^ "New Outlook Bridge Officially Open". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. October 8, 1998. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ "Outlook Bridge Big Orange Bridge". HistoricBridges. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
External links
Media related to Outlook Bridge at Wikimedia Commons