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End is Near for the ONLY Land Access to Largest Lake Island in the World

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This mini documentary looks at the 110 year old Swing Bridge in Little Current Ontario Canada. This Swing Bridge provides the only land access to the Largest Lake Island in the World - Manitoulin Island and it needs to be replaced.

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20 Comments

@MrTurboFour 2 years ago

I've crossed that bridge several times in my life while camping all over Manitoulin Island.

@Famo59 2 years ago

It never ceases to amaze me on those clever engineers that come up with these amazing Structures.
Cheers Tony

@CogenMan3 2 years ago (edited)

Moved parts for 24 wind turbines over that bridge years ago. It was a tight fit. We also built a switch yard on Goat Island to take the power to the 115KV main line. The power cables went under the North Channel to the switch yard. We controlled that 60 MW farm from a control room outside of Kingston. I spent about 1 year going back and forth over that bridge. Sad to see it go.

@leehanna4929 2 years ago

I love the view of the bridge from the waterfront. Seems a shame to remove it.

@jsteelsadventureandvariety 2 years ago

I always enjoy crossong that bridge :) But nothing stays the same. Amazing footage Doug, picked the perfect day for the drone😮

@TrueBlue104 2 years ago

Lived in Little Current for 4 years crossed the bridge many times and underneath it several times also it has served the island very well however its time for a new one.

@OpenAirOutdoors 2 years ago

That is no drought a really cool land mark!👍
Good one Doug 🍻

@guyCheyenne 4 months ago

Thanks for the video, I have been living in BC for 13 years now and I was just there for the holidays last Christmas and boy it was nice passing through the bridge agian...Chi- Miigwech

@SteveRobReviews 2 years ago

It was cool to cross that bridge many years ago. Nice presentation Doug .

@myhillsidegarden3998 2 years ago

Doug, thanks for sharing this. What an interesting bridge. The drone footage you took was fantastic. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Catherine

@thenaturemanadventures 2 years ago

Very cool bridge .. we have one where I live that's in dire needs of repairs and plans for reconstruction are in effect with it starting in 2027. Swing bridges are so cool ... Thanks for sharing Brother 🤠🌲☕

@DonDronesOn 2 years ago

Interesting story and footage, Doug!

@WarrenTheReporter 2 years ago

It was nice to see this from both water level and in the air! Thanks very much for the shoutout in the description, too! 😎

@christopherwelch136 2 years ago

Crossed that bridge thousands of times.

@RL31363 2 years ago

Good stuff man! Pretty cool they're planning on repurposing it somehow. Have a good week 🤝🏻

@YourOldPalFernbark 2 years ago

Bridges are cool. The engineering that goes into them is amazing.

@1sainteve1 2 years ago

I cycle on the Island 5 or 6 times a year.
Building a 2 lane swing bridge is the best idea. It pays homage to the current bridge and it resolves the biggest problem: the single lane.
Opening for 15 minutes every hour isn't the problem (and it's almost never that long), the problem is waiting at the lights for your side's turn to go across. There's a huge lineup in the summer months.

@timlad5 2 years ago

The swing bridge at Wasauksing First Nation in Parry Sound shares a history similar to this swing bridge. Parry Sound and Wasauksing are both shipping ports with large cruise line ships being the only ones docking now. The swing bridge was a train access to Wasauksing to transport logs and other goods. There was a fuel depot in Parry Sound which was brought in by ships.

@shinypackage8789 2 years ago

Very cool old bridge! Reminds me of the Soo locks railroad bridge in Sault Ste. Marie, except that one raises up to let the mighty ships pass. I appreciate the history today brother