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Unique B.C. bridge, part of Old Alaska Highway, closed indefinitely by crash

Mar 21, 2017 | 11:30 AM

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A historic curved wooden bridge near Dawson Creek, B.C., has been closed following a single-vehicle crash on Monday.

Dawson Creek RCMP say an Alberta man was not hurt, but his truck was almost destroyed and guard rails and support beams of the Kiskatinaw Bridge were badly damaged when the truck hit the structure.

Transportation Ministry crews inspected the 75-year-old bridge and say it is unsafe until repaired.

The ministry says the road leading to the bridge, known as the Old Highway Alignment, is also closed until engineers have inspected the span and confirmed its stability.