The West Montrose Covered Bridge

Text from the plaque

This structure, the only remaining covered bridge in Ontario, was designed by John Bear in 1880, on the authority of Woolwich Township Council, to replace an earlier bridge over the Grand River. Built a year later by John and his brother Benjamin, the 60 m bridge was covered to protect the wooden flooring and frame against the elements. Known locally as the Kissing Bridge, it later came under the jurisdiction of Waterloo County. In 1937 the province assumed responsibility for the Guelph-Elmira Road, including the West Montrose Bridge, and its floor and sub-structure were subsequently rebuilt and reinforced.

Transcribed from the marker, not summarised.

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The Region of Waterloo
The Township of Woolwich
At the south end of Covered Bridge Drive
which heads south from Highway 86
6.3 km east of Arthur Street in Elmira.
(Note from the Region of Waterloo: West Montrose Covered Bridge has a 3 tonne load limit and should not be crossed by trucks, buses, tractors or other heavy vehicles.)

Also recorded for this place: The Region of Waterloo · Public Library

N 43 35.111 W 80 28.883

Recorded March 2004. Check current access before visiting.

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