Bailey Bridge Construction 2nd Field Engineer Regiment

On the left side of this photo on a concrete block you will see a City of Scarborough Council plaque here on Finch Avenue east of Sewells Road. The plaque has this to say about this bridge over the Rouge River:

On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck the Scarborough area with terrifying force, severely damaging or completely washing out several bridges. To maintain a safe flow of traffic throughout the Municipality, a number of Bailey Bridges were erected by the 2nd Field Engineer Regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers. This bridge is the last of those remaining in service in Scarborough. This plaque serves to commemorate the efforts of the 2nd Field Engineer Regiment in meeting this natural disaster.

Location Co-ordinates: 43.825169 -79.196684

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 2007

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