I’ll admit that this is a delayed post. Saskatoon’s new traffic bridge is set to officially open tomorrow (October 2, 2018). These photos have been on my hard drive for far too long as they are from a trip to the river to document building the bridge during a -40 celcius morning on February 7,Continue reading “26 Bridges – The Rise of the Traffic Bridge”
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New Prints – “february 7th, 2016”
This is actually a series of three new prints that I have done up from demolition day for the fourth span of Saskatoon’s Victoria traffic bridge. I wanted to present these as a series in time to try and convey the suddenness of the explosive demolition, and to focus on that I have titled eachContinue reading “New Prints – “february 7th, 2016””
New print “last span standing” – the end of the Victoria Traffic Bridge
The Victoria traffic bridge in Saskatoon was an elegant landmark. Opened in 1907, it has been a big part of Saskatoon ever since. I personally loved this bridge, including it’s character and too-narrow roadway. But, it became corroded and unsafe so demolition was needed. Today this is the last span standing. This picture was takenContinue reading “New print “last span standing” – the end of the Victoria Traffic Bridge”
New print “load limit”
I’ve been working on putting together new prints of the Victoria Bridge. In September I have the opportunity to hang these photos as Moka coffee bar in Saskatoon, and I wanted to focus on the old steel bridge. These will be a collection of shots ranging from 2009 to present, with the bridge in variousContinue reading “New print “load limit””
26 bridges – load limit
In 2016 I have decided to do a mini-project on Saskatoon’s bridges. I’m aiming for 26 unique shots of the 7 main bridges in town. One final photo per outing. Eva with the Traffic Bridge The first photo was taken one day before there was demolition on the old traffic bridge. Originally a 5 spanContinue reading “26 bridges – load limit”
26 bridges – further demolition of the old traffic bridge
And then there was one. Another segment of the traffic bridge in Saskatoon was brought down by explosives today. It was built in 1907 and originally had 5 spans of iron truss bridge. Today only one span remains in place. I will miss this piece of history and hope that the city replaces it withContinue reading “26 bridges – further demolition of the old traffic bridge”