Harbord Street Bridge
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Harbord Street Bridge is one of two known bridges that once spanned Harbord Street over Garrison Creek
in Toronto
and was partially buried intact in the 20th Century (the other is Crawford Street Bridge
to the south).
The Harbord Street Bridge was a single span reinforced concrete Arch bridge
built from 1909 to 1914 that carried Harbord over Garrison Creek in the area known todays as Palmerston–Little Italy and for the extension of Beatrice Street to Bloor Street West. The bridge was built to allow the better means for people in the new residential development to move around the neighbourhood. The bridge crossed over the creek over from Montrose Avenue to Grace Street. The bridge bisects the Bickford Park neighbourhood with Bickford Park to the north side and Harbord Park to the south. Infilling of the area around the bridge began in 1917 and both sides were filled by the 1930, likely due to sewage being dumped into the creek following residential development, but the balustrades on either side were still exposed. Today only the northern balustrade remains visible. Like the Crawford Street Bridge
, it was not torn down, but rather buried. Both the bridge, the valley and creek have now disappeared underground.
Garrison Creek
Garrison Creek was a short stream about long that flowed southeast into the west side of Toronto Harbour in Ontario, Canada.It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found. The natural amphitheatre known as Christie Pits is one such remnant;...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and was partially buried intact in the 20th Century (the other is Crawford Street Bridge
Crawford Street Bridge
Crawford Street Bridge is one of two known bridges that once spanned over Garrison Creek valley in Toronto, Canada, and buried intact in the 20th century...
to the south).
The Harbord Street Bridge was a single span reinforced concrete Arch bridge
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
built from 1909 to 1914 that carried Harbord over Garrison Creek in the area known todays as Palmerston–Little Italy and for the extension of Beatrice Street to Bloor Street West. The bridge was built to allow the better means for people in the new residential development to move around the neighbourhood. The bridge crossed over the creek over from Montrose Avenue to Grace Street. The bridge bisects the Bickford Park neighbourhood with Bickford Park to the north side and Harbord Park to the south. Infilling of the area around the bridge began in 1917 and both sides were filled by the 1930, likely due to sewage being dumped into the creek following residential development, but the balustrades on either side were still exposed. Today only the northern balustrade remains visible. Like the Crawford Street Bridge
Crawford Street Bridge
Crawford Street Bridge is one of two known bridges that once spanned over Garrison Creek valley in Toronto, Canada, and buried intact in the 20th century...
, it was not torn down, but rather buried. Both the bridge, the valley and creek have now disappeared underground.
