Above Photo: The Telkwa Mountain Range.
Today, December 15, 2015 we decided to take a drive on the Walcott Forest Service Road as I wanted to take some pictures of the Telkwa Mountain Range and other scenic areas along the way.
With a bright blue sky and the ground covered with snow, all this make for some really nice photos. I also had my sights set on the old Quick Bridge near the end of today's journey, actually I did not know if it was still there as there has been talk that the bridge was to be torn down.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
As we dropped in elevation from the mountains and entered into the valley, there it stood, an amazing sight to see, the old Quick wooden bridge was still there.
The Quick vehicle bridge was built in 1921 using the Howe wood truss design. Fir timbers were used on the span which ran the length of 300 feet from shore to shore. It is also a single lane bridge which gives a great view of the Bulkley River which flows underneath it.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
Just before our car ventured onto the bridge, I stopped, got out and started taking pictures. I jumped back in and drove to the center of the bridge, jumped out and started filming once again. I jumped back in the car and drove off of the bridge and again pulled over, opened the door and slowly walked back onto the old bridge.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
I stood looking at all the timbers that made up the structure, thinking of the design and workmanship that went into this bridge, and all the people, old vehicles and farming tractors that crossed so many years ago.
These types of bridges are being lost to new steel constructed bridges which at times have no character at all. This old Quick Bridge is a part of British Columbia’s history that by the sounds of it will be lost forever.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
So what I can do today, is to provide some of the pictures I took of this magnificent structure. If this bridge is replaced one day, at least there will be some photos and written records to show the younger generation how things looked like back in 1921 at this location in Quick.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
I hope the Quick bridge can be upgraded, time will tell.
Above Photo: The old Historic Quick Bridge.
Down the road a short distance was the old 1890 Telegraph Cabin in Quick, British Columbia I took pictures of before. Since I was at the location again, I grabbed one picture of the Telegraph Cabin with snow on it.
Above Photo: 1890 Telegraph Cabin in Quick, British Columbia.
Here is that link from a previous posting from me:
1890 Telegraph Cabin in Quick, British Columbia.
You can find a couple of articles at the below links:
Bridge Back In Time At Quick from the Northword Magazine:
And
Vanishing B.C. Bridge At Quick - by Michael Kluckner:
Below Photos: I have added a few other pictures I took today of the Old Quick bridge.
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