Petrofka Bridge
Coordinates52°38′43″N 106°50′36″W / 52.64528°N 106.84333°W / 52.64528; -106.84333
CarriesHighway 12
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleSouth of Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Official namePetrofka Bridge
History
Construction start1960
Construction end1962
OpenedSeptember 26, 1962
Location

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. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  2. Kalmakoff, Jonathan. "Petrofka". Doukhobor Genealogy Website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. 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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