Constructed in 1948, the Snare River System is the most northerly Hydro Electric System in Canada
SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN WEIR, SASKATOON, SK – 2004 Built in 1934 as a “relief” project to help control water levels and act as a reservoir in times of drought it is now one of Saskatoon’s landmarks, was initially developed as a water reservoir and...
Designed and constructed (1900-1910) under the supervision of A.R. Dufresne, E.A. Forward and H.E. Vantelet, this facility controlled the flow of the Red River and permitted boat traffic to pass to and from Lake Winnipeg.
This 1837 m tunnel was designed by Joseph Hobson who developed a compressed air shield for the excavation and installation of cast-iron liners. Tunnelling was done from both ends commencing in 1888 and on August 30,1890, the two tunnels met; train service began on...
The Water System of St. John’s developed in two parts, and was not an outstanding success from the outset. Indeed, the challenges of supplying water to St. John’s took the best part of a century to resolve. Originally designed by British engineers, the...
Leonardo Torres Quevedo, grandson of the designer with CSCE President Vic Perry HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE This engineering work is believed to be the sole remaining example of Torres Quevedo’s design for an aerial ferry. It is of International importance in that although...
The first proposal for a subway system in Toronto was in 1908 with three lines (one along Yonge, another along Bloor, and a third line along Queen) and was to be operated by the Toronto Railway Company, but was rejected in 1910. The first segment of the subway...
With a total length of 336 km, the waterway featured liftlocks at Peterborough and Kirkfield, and a marine railway at Big Chute; first section from Trenton to Lake Simcoe was surveyed by Nicol Hugh Baird who also supervised construction work along the Trent River from...
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch Bridge. Designer – Frank Barber Constructor – O.L. Hicks This bridge, built in 1909, is the second example of the concrete truss bridge or the tied arch to be built in North America and the first in Canada. The bridge can support a...
Initially constructed in 1859 as the Tubular Bridge, the superstructure was replaced in 1898 to create the Jubilee Bridge which is still in operation for road and rail traffic. The St.-Lambert Diversion was added in the 1960’s as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway...
