National History Committee

of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Reversing Falls Bridge, St. John, New Brunswick

 

1. CANALS AND NAVIGATION a. Rideau Canal, ON i. Jones Falls Dam ii. Hog’s Back Dam iii Long Island Dam b. Welland Canal, ON  c. Ste. Anne de Bellevue Canal, QC d. St. Ours Canal, QC  e. Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canal, ON  f. Beauharnois Canal, QC  g. Cornwall Canal, ON  h. Soulanges Canal, QC  i. St. Lawrence Seaway, QC, ON, NYS  j. St. Peter’s Canal, NS  k. Desjardins Canal, Hamilton, ON  l. Burlington Bay Canal, Burlington, ON  m. Galt Irrigation Canal, Magrath, AB  n. Ottawa River Canals, QC, ON (NHCES – 1984)  o. Shubenacadie Canal, NS (NHCES – 1984)  p. Chambly Canal, QC (NHCES– 1997)  q. Lachine Canal, QC (NHCES – 2002)  r. Trent – Severn Waterway, ON (NHCES – 1987)

2. PORTS AND HARBOURS  a. Saint John Dry Dock, NB  b. Halifax Graving Dock, Halifax, NS  c. Kingston Dry Dock, Kingston, ON  d. Fraser River Delta Channel Stabilization BC  e. Canso Causeway, NS  f. Port Cartier Harbour Complex, QC.  g Carlton Street Bridge Pier, Fredericton, NB  h. Ocean Terminals, Halifax, NS (NHCES – 1998) l. Naden Graving Dock, Victoria, BC (NHCES – 1998)  j. Ogden Point Breakwater and Docks, Victoria, BC (NHCES – 2001) k. Tsawwassen Ferry Dock, BC l. Horseshoe Ferry Dock, Vancouver, BC  m. Powell River Ferry Dock, BC n. Comox Ferry Dock, BC o. Nanaimo Ferry Dock, BC p Swatz Bay Ferry Dock, BC

3. RAILWAYS a. Grand Trunk Railway, ON  b. CPR Snowsheds, Rogers Pass, BC  c. Hudson’s Bay Railway, MB  d. Newfoundland Railway, NL (NHCES – 1989  e. Chignecto Marine Railway, NB (NHCES – 1989)  f. Intercolonial Railway, NB (NHCES – 2003)  g. Toronto Subway (NHCES – 2005)  h. Montreal Metro, Montréal, QC  i. Grand Rapids Tramway, Grand Rapids, MB (NHCES – 1987)  j. Edmonton, Yukon and Pacific Railway, Edmonton, AB (NHCES – 1996)  k. Canadian Pacific Railway, Craigellachie, BC (NHCES – 1987)  l. Kettle Valley Railway, BC (NHCES – 1988)  m. White Pass and Yukon Railway, YK/AK (IHCES – 1994) n. Canadian Northern Railway, Last Spike, Basque, BC o. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Last Spike, Fort Fraser, BC p. Esquimant & Nanaimo Railway, BC q. Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC r. Northern Alberta Railway, AB s. Algoma Central & Hudson’s Bay Railway, ON t. Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway, ON u. Qu’Appelle Long Lake & Saskatchewan Railway, SK v. Central Station, Montreal, QC w. Union Station, Toronto, ON x. Union Station, Winnipeg, MB y. Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, BC z. Canadian Pacific Station, Vancouver, BC aa. Railways and Railway Structures, St. Thomas, ON

4. ROADS a. Trans Canada Highway b. Detroit Windsor Tunnel, ON c. George Massey Tunnel, BC d. Banff – Jasper Highway, AB e. Dawson Road, MB to ON f. Queen Elizabeth Way, ON (NHCES – 1990) g. Alaska Highway, BC/AK (IHCES -1996) h. Hanson Lake Road, SK i. Montreal Lake/LaRonge/Missinipe Highway, SK j. Macdonald – Cartier Freeway, ON

5. BRIDGES a. Niagara Canyon Cantilever Bridge, Vancouver Island, BC b. Gang Ranch Access Bridge, BC c. Alexandra Bridges, Spuzzum, BC d. Blackfriars Bridge, London, ON e. Hunter Street Bridge (Ashburnham Bridge), Peterborough, ON f. Alex Fraser Bridge, BC g. Ambassador Bridge, ON h. Angus L. MacDonald Bridge, Halifax, NS i. Canal Lake, Concrete Arch Bridge, Trent-Severn Waterway, ON j. Smiths Falls Scherzer Rolling Bascule Bridge k. Capilano Suspension Bridge, BC l. Mosquito Creek Bridge, BC m. Hagwilget Canyon Bridge, Hazelton, BC n. Grand mere Bridge, QC o.Packenham Stone Arch Bridge, ON p. West Montrose Covered Bridge, ON q. Hartland Covered Bridge, NB  r. Oldfield Covered Bridge, NB s. Upper Dorchester Covered Bridge, NB t. Petitcodiac Bridge, Moncton NB u. Powerscourt Covered Bridge, Hinchinbrooke, QC v. Peace Bridge, ON w. Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver, BC x. Thousands Islands Bridge, ON y. Sir Hugh Fleming Bridge, Saint John, NB z. Reversing Falls Bridges, St, John, NB (NHCES – 1987) aa. Victoria Bridge, Montréal, PQ (NHCES – 1987) bb. Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montréal, PQ (NHCES – 2005) cc. Arvida Bridge, Saguenay, PQ (NHCES – 2007) dd. Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto, ON (NHCES – 1986) ee. Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa ON/Gatineau, PQ (NHCES – 1995) ff. Kettle Creek Bridge, St. Thomas, ON (NHCES – 2000) gg. Broadway Bridge, Saskatoon, SK (NHCES – 1985) hh. Lethbridge Viaduct, Lethbridge, AB (NHCES – 2001) ii. Centre Street Bridge, Calgary, AB (NHCES – 2006) jj. Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, BC (NHCES – 1991) kk. Quebec Bridge, St. Foy, PG (IHCES – 1987) ll. Bridges of Niagara, ON/NY (IHCES – 2005) mm. Whirlpool Aero Car, Niagara Falls, ON (IHCES – 2010) nn. High Level Bridge, Edmonton, AB (HCES – 1987) oo. Albert Memorial Bridge, Regina, SK (HCES – 1999) pp. Upper Middle Road Bridge, Mississauga, Ontario (NHCES – 2010) qq. Tracel de Cap-Rouge (NHCES – 2013) rr. New Westminster Rail Bridge, BC ss. Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge, BC. tt. Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge, BC uu. Stoney Creek Bridge, BC vv. Kinsol/Koksilah River Trestle, BC ww. Fabyan Trestle, AB xx. Churchill River Bridge, Missinipe, SK yy. Nipawin Bridge, SK zz. St. Louis Bridge, SK aaa. Prince Albert Railway Bridge, SK bbb. Pokiok (Hawkshaw) Bridge, Nackawic, NB ccc. Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, Ottawa, ON ddd. Nelson/Big Orange Bridge, Nelson, BC eee. Peace River, Taylor Flat Bridge, BC fff. Paulson Bridge, Crow’s Nest Highway, BC ggg. Sheep Creek Bridge, Chicotin, BC hhh. Pattullo Bridge, New Westminster, BC iii. CNR Bridge, Prince George, BC jjj. Brilliant Suspension Bridge, Castlegar, BC kkk. Overlanders Bridge, Kamloops, BC

6. TUNNELS a. St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia, ON (NHCES – 1990) b. Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Pass, BC c. Connaught Tunnel, BC d. GTR Tunnel, Brockville, ON e. George Massey Tunnel, Vancouver, BC

7. DAMS a. St. Andrew’s Lock and Dam, Lockport, MB (NHCES – 1990) b. Mica Dam, Revelstoke, BC c. W.A.C. Bennett Dam, Hudson Hope, BC d. Manicougan Dam, QC e. Mica Dam, BC f. Terzaghi Dam, Bridge River, BC g. Glenmore Dam and Reservoir, Calgary, AB h. Bassano Dam, AB i. South Saskatchewan River Dams, SK j. Stave Falls, Dam and Power Plant, Mission, BC k. Cleveland/Capilano Dam, BC l. Island Falls Dam, Churchill River, SK m. E.B. Campbell Dam, Saskatchewan River, SK n. LaColle Falls Project, North Saskatchewan River, SK

8. AIRFIELDS a. BCATP Airfields i. Oshawa, ON (NHCES – 1999 ) ii. Dunnville, ON (NHCES – 2003 ) iii. Mount Hope, Hamilton, ON (NHCES – 2006) iv. Edmonton (NHCES – 2012) v. Moncton, NB (NHCES – 2003 ) vi. Patricia Bay, Victoria, BC vii. Comox, BC viii. Crumlin Field, London, ON ix. “Many” others – see separate List of BCATP Airfields b. Gander Airfield, NL c. Goose Bay, NL d. Iqaluit Airfield, NU e. Cartierville Airport, QC f. Bowstring Truss Hangars, Camp Borden, ON

9. LIGHTHOUSES a. Estevan Point Lighthouse, BC b. Sambro Island Lighthouse, Halifax, NS c. Lighthouses of Newfoundland and Labrador, NL (NHES – 2009) d. Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, NL (IHCES – 2009)

10. URBAN ENGINEERING a. Fredericton Municipal Water Pumping Station, NB b. Utilidors, Flin Flon MN and Inuvik, NWT c. Town of Inuvik (NHCES – 2012) d. James Avenue High Pressure Pumping Station, Winnipeg, MB e. Amy Street Central Steam Heating Plant, Winnipeg, MB f. Weyburn Water Tower, Wevburrn, SK g. Hamilton Pumping Station, Hamilton, ON (NHCES – 1983) h. Fleet Street Water Pumping Station, Ottawa, ON (NHCES – 2011) i. R.C. Harris Filtration Plant, Toronto, ON (NHCES – 1992) j. St. John’s Water Supply, NL (NHCES – 2009) k. Shoal Lake Aqueduct, Winnipeg, MB (NHCES – 1994) l. Manitoba Floodway, Winnipeg, MB (NHCES – 2010) m. Brooks Aqueduct, Brooks, AB (NHCES -1998) n. South Saskatchewan River Weir, Saskatoon, SK (NCES – 2004) o. Atwater Pumping Station, Montréal, QC (NHCES – 2013) p. Robie Street Reservoir, Halifax, NS q. Saskatoon Water Works 1906 Filtration Plant, SK r. SaskatoonInterceptor, SK s. Buffalo Pound Water System (Regina/Moose Jaw), SK t. Edgarton Street Double Sewer, London, ON (NHCES – 2016)

11. ENERGY a. DeCew Falls Hydro Plant, ON b. Chaudiere Falls Hydro Electric Complex, Ottawa, ON c. Horseshoe Falls Dam and Hydro Generating Site, Calgary, AB d. Yorkton Thermal-electric Generating Plant, Yorkton, SK e. Water Street Power Plant, Halifax, NS f. Grand Falls Generation Station, NB g. Trans Canada Pipeline h. Interprovincial Pipeline i. Canol Pipeline, Yukon j. Shawinigan Falls Powerhouses, QC k. Isle Maligne Power Plant, Saguenay, QC l. Petty Harbour Hydro Electric Generating Station, NL (NHCES – 2009) m. Niagara Generating Stations, Niagara Falls, ON (NHCES – 2005) n. Snare River Hydro Electric Scheme, NWT (NHCES – 2008) o. Regina Powerhouse, SK (HCES – 2015) p. Buntzen Lake Powerhouse, Anmore, BC q. Pickering Nuclear Power Generating Station, ON r. Douglas Point Nuclear Power Generating Station, ON

12. BUILDINGS a. Banff Springs Hotel, 1888 b. Chateau Frontenac, 1895 c. Empress Hotel, Victoria, 1905 d. Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1929 e. Royal York Hotel, 1929 f. Sun Life Building, Montreal, 1931 g. Justice Building, Ottawa, 1936 h. Bank of Canada Building, Ottawa, 1938 i. Hotel Vancouver, 1939 j. Supreme Court Building, Ottawa, 1939 k. King’s College, Fredericton, NB (NHCES – 1993) l. Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, SK m. Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, SK m. MacDonald Hotel, Edmonton, AB n. Palliser Hotel, Calgary, AB o. Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB p. Westcoast Energy Building, Vancouver, BC, 1969

13. INDUSTRIAL a. Lakehead Grain Silos, Thunder Bay, ON (NHCES – 1990) b. National Harbours Board Grain Elevators, Port Colborne, ON c. Transcona Grain Elevator, MB d. Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories, ON e. Les Forges du Saint Maurice, Trois Rivières, QC

14. MILITARY/DEFENCE a. Fortifications of Quebec City (NHCES – 1992) b. Fort Chambly c. Prince of Wales Fort, Manitoba d. Halifax Citadel e. Martello Towers i. Kingston, On ii. Plains of Abraham, QC iii. Saint John, NB f. Diefenbunker, CFS Carp, Ontario

15. SURVEYING and MAPPING a. Captain George Vancouver’s Survey and Mapping of the West Coast of North America (IHCES – 2009) b. David Thompson’ surveys and maps c. Dominion Land Survey

16. DRAINAGE & LAND RECLAMATION a. L’Aboiteau Acadian  NB b. Sumas Lake Drainage and Land Recovery System, Abbotsford, BC

17. MINING a. Dredge #4, Yukon, (HCES – 2012) b. Oil Sands Developments, AB c. Eldorado Mining and Refining Uranium Mill, NWT d. Inco Copper Cliff Smelter Complex, Sudbury, ON e. Kitimat/Kemato Alcan Project, BC f. Uranium City/Gunar Mines, SK r. Hudson’s Bay Mining & Smelting, Flin Flon, MB/Creighton, SK

18. RESEARCH CENTRES a. Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, London, ON (1964) b. I.F. Morrison Structural Engineering Laboratory, Edmonton, AB (1963) c. Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Burlington, ON (1967) d. National Research Council Division of Building Research, Ottawa, ON

19. HERITAGE DEMONSTRATION SITES a. Tay River Stone Bridge, Perth, ON b. Guelph Covered Bridge, Guelph, ON

 

A.D. MacKenzie April.  2017