Peace River Bridge (British Columbia)

The Peace River Bridge is a bridge near Taylor, British Columbia

Taylor, British Columbia

The District of Taylor is a small town in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on mile 36 of the Alaska Highway. Taylor, a member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, covers an area of about 17 km² with 1,380 residents. As it is just south of the much larger city of...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

crossing the Peace River

Peace River (Canada)

The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...

. It replaced the Peace River Suspension Bridge

Peace River Suspension Bridge

The Peace River Suspension Bridge was a bridge near Taylor, British Columbia, Canada crossing the Peace River. It opened in 1943 and collapsed on October 16, 1957 with no injuries or fatalities recorded.. When it opened, it was the longest bridge on the Alaska highway at 2,130 feet. When it...

, which collapsed on October 16, 1957.

The bridge carries road traffic and is part of the Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...

, designated British Columbia Highway 97.

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