UM Todayhistoric railway – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 CTV Winnipeg: ‘It’s going to take some time’: Old rail bridge at The Forks to remain closed https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/ctv-winnipeg-its-going-to-take-some-time-old-rail-bridge-at-the-forks-to-remain-closed/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/ctv-winnipeg-its-going-to-take-some-time-old-rail-bridge-at-the-forks-to-remain-closed/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:08:29 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=189411 'It's going to take some time': Old rail bridge at The Forks to remain closed]]> Young-Jin Cha, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba, said Winnipeg’s climate and the bridge’s exposure to the elements are likely to blame for the upkeep.

“Definitely, through the 100 years, there will be excessive amount of deterioration,” said Cha.

He noted the assessment would likely include testing the integrity, safety and remaining lifespan of the structure. He estimates the repairs would cost in the millions.

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