Kichi Sipi Bridge
Kichi Sipi Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°33′40″N 97°44′40″W / 54.561056°N 97.744478°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of PR 374 |
| Crosses | Nelson River |
| Locale | near Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Longest span | 2 x 71 m (233 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Earth Tech |
| Opened | December 16, 2002 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Kichi Sipi Bridge | |
The Kichi Sipi Bridge is a 260-metre (850 ft) long, four-span bridge that crosses a deep channel of the Nelson River south of Cross Lake in Manitoba, providing the only all-weather road link between north-eastern Manitoba and the rest of Canada (and North America).
It is the second longest road bridge in Manitoba. Kichi sipi is Cree for 'Great River'.