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Victoria officials announced Wednesday that the bridge will open to two-way traffic each day from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as on Friday and Saturday evenings.
In 1896, Point Ellice Bridge was site of worst street car accident in North America — a taste of what you’ll find in Incredible Crossings by Derek Hayes.
Point Ellice Bridge Disaster Victoria, May 26, 1896. S.J. Thompson/ Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection Rare Books and Special Collections UBC Library CC_PH_02882 ...
The Point Ellice Bridge, commonly known as the Bay Street Bridge in Victoria, B.C. will be under construction May 21 to October, closing eastbound traffic. Some local owners are concerned the ...
The company used its own ship master and supervisors to bring the vessels in There is no fendering around the Point Ellice Bridge on Bay Street, but the channel is wider for ship and barge navigation.
Restoration work at Victoria's Point Ellice House has revealed an unexpected brick pathway in the property's gardens that sheds light on Victorian-era life. Constructed between 1861 and 1862 ...
On the same site 110 years ago, a wooden bridge collapsed, dropping a loaded streetcar into the water. Eighty-five passengers were saved but 55 died, making the Point Ellice Bridge Disaster the ...
There is no fendering around the Point Ellice Bridge on Bay Street, but the channel is wider for ship and barge navigation. A city hall spokeswoman said the city manages the operation of the Johnson ...
VICTORIA – The final stage of the Point Ellice Bridge (or Bay Street bridge) rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin Monday. The final phase will require night closures on the bridge for ...