Spences Bridge, British Columbia
| Spences Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Spences Bridge
|
|
| Coordinates: 50°25′25″N 121°20′42″W / 50.42361°N 121.34500°WCoordinates: 50°25′25″N 121°20′42″W / 50.42361°N 121.34500°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
|
| Province |
 British Columbia
|
Spences Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, situated 35 km (22 miles) north east of Lytton and 44 km (27 miles) south of Ashcroft. In 1892, the population included 32 people of European ancestry and 130 First Nations people. There were 5 general stores, 3 hotels, one Church of England and one school. The principal industries are fruit growing and farming. The population today is "approximately 138."
The Kettle Valley Railway included a spur line stretching from Merritt to Spence's Bridge. The rail bed is still intact along with the original bridges.
On January 1, 2014, the old Spences Bridge, which was a one-lane steel truss bridge was decommissioned and permanently closed to all pedestrian and vehicle traffic after 82 years of service. This was deemed necessary by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation engineers.
North of Spences Bridge is Ashcroft (44 km) and Cache Creek (50 km). Also north is 100 Mile House (162 km), Williams Lake (254 km), Quesnel (371 km), and Prince George (492 km). South of Spences Bridge is Lytton (35 km), Hope (143 km), and Vancouver (295 km). East of the town is Merritt (65 km) and Kelowna (192 km).
...
Wikipedia