The predecessor to the current bridge was located in Sheet Harbour, in the eastern area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, along the Eastern Shore.
It was a green steel arch bridge, and was built in 1956 over the Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour.
It had a half-through, two-hinge type arch, as well as a built-up box-cross section for support.
The bridge was 213 metres (699 ft) in length, with a main span of 140 metres (460 ft).
The bridge had engineering ties with the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax.
The deck carried the two lanes of Trunk 7 and by extension the Marine Drive scenic route, and was hung from the arch by vertical steel wide flange shape hangers.
The ribs of the bridge were heavily reinforced in 1988.
As the bridge neared the end of its lifespan, it was replaced by a new bridge with the same name.
Unlike the old bridge, the new bridge was designed without overhead steel arches that would have doubled the cost.
The predecessor to the current bridge was located in Sheet Harbour, in the eastern area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, along the Eastern Shore. It was a green steel arch bridge, and was built in 1956 over the Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour. It had a half-through, two-hinge type arch, as well as a built-up box-cross section for support. The bridge was 213 metres (699 ft) in length, with a main span of 140 metres (460 ft). The bridge had engineering ties with the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax. The deck carried the two lanes of Trunk 7 and by extension the Marine Drive scenic route, and was hung from the arch by vertical steel wide flange shape hangers. The ribs of the bridge were heavily reinforced in 1988. As the bridge neared the end of its lifespan, it was replaced by a new bridge with the same name. Unlike the old bridge, the new bridge was designed without overhead steel arches that would have doubled the cost.
East River Bridge (Sheet Harbour)