Petrofka Bridge

Petrofka Bridge
Coordinates 52°38′43″N 106°50′36″W / 52.64528°N 106.84333°W / 52.64528; -106.84333
Carries Highway 12
Crosses North Saskatchewan River
Locale South of Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Official name Petrofka Bridge
History
Construction begin 1960
Construction end 1962
Opened September 26, 1962

The Petrofka Bridge is a Canadian bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River south of Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan.[1] The bridge was named after Petrofka, a Doukhobor village near the bridge site.[2] The bridge replaced the Petrofka and Laird ferry crossings that were near the bridge.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Petrofka Bridge". Petrofka Bridge Orchard. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  2. Kalmakoff, Jonathan. "Petrofka". Doukhobor Genealogy Website. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  3. "Collections". At Work: Historical Images of Labour in Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan Archives. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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