It was built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and designed by Joseph Legrand.
[1] It is the longest railroad bridge in British Columbia.
[1] The central span is a bascule bridge that could open to allow shipping on the river.
It was designed by Joseph Strauss, future engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge.
[1] Its arrival lead to the founding of the City of Prince George near the fur trading post Fort George (electoral district).