- Source: Hugh John Flemming Bridge
The Hugh John Flemming Bridge is a multi-arch concrete structure which forms part of Route 130 near Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada. It was completed in 1960.
The bridge was built to accommodate the Trans Canada Highway, which opened in 1962. Because it is within view of the famous Hartland Covered Bridge a beautiful design was chosen instead of a less expensive steel-deck truss design. Writes John Leroux: "the government saw the importance of creating an attractive contemporary structure to honour the beauty of the adjacent structure." The design features a series of seven narrow parabolic arches to span the river, inspired by European Expressionist architecture of the 1930s and 30s, specifically the work of Swiss engineer Robert Maillart.
See also
List of bridges in Canada
References
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- Hugh John Flemming Bridge
- New Brunswick Route 2
- List of bridges in Canada
- Hartland Covered Bridge
- Robert Maillart
- List of crossings of the Saint John River
- New Brunswick Route 130
- Hartland, New Brunswick
- 1955 in Canada
- Sherman Adams
