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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-03-03 | Mr. E.J. Chamberlain, general manager of the Canada Atlantic Railway Company, said the work on the bridge across the St. Lawrence River at Coteau would be started that spring: 'In fact the work has already been commenced, for a large quantity of material for the stone work of the bridge is now on the ground and men have been employed during the winter months preparing the stones.' | Ottawa Journal 1888-03-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...) | |
| 1890-02-07 | The statement that the new Canada Atlantic Railway steel bridge over the St. Lawrence at Coteau Landing will be used for the passage of freight trains on Monday next is premature, but it is hoped that by the end of next week such trains will be able to cross. | Ottawa Journal 1890-02-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1890-02-24 | A new Canada Atlantic timetable advertisement showed trains running over the Coteau bridge, with the new service having started on February 24. | Ottawa Journal 1890-02-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1890-05-08≥ | The Coteau bridge was formally tested yesterday. A special train left the C.A.R. station having on board ex-president J.R. Booth, General Manager Chamberlain, Mr. Donaldson (superintendent of the road), Mr. Mountain (the company's engineer) and government engineers Mr. Thomas Ridout and Mr. Marcus Smith. Two mogul engines each weighing 140,000 lbs and three flat cars each weighing 75,000 lbs were used, with a maximum deflection of 3/4 inch. There was to be no formal opening: the trains had been running over regularly since the bridge was finished, and the company seemed inclined to let things run on smoothly without needless formalities. | Ottawa Journal 1890-05-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
Notes
The St Lawrence River, including the Soulanges Canal was bridged by a sequence of seven bridges over 1.21 miles. I've collapsed them all in one structure for now.