The CP Rail High Level Bridge At Lethbridge

A concise pamphlet examining the origin, construction, and long-term significance of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s High Level Bridge at Lethbridge. Issued as Occasional Paper No. 7 by the Whoop-Up Country Chapter of the Historical Society of Alberta, the work outlines the practical and economic imperatives that led to the bridge’s construction, situating it within the expansion of rail infrastructure and the growth of the city. Johnston traces the engineering process under the direction of CPR Assistant Chief Engineer John Edward Schwitzer, detailing the fabrication and transport of the steel superstructure and the challenges of spanning the Oldman River valley.