Army removing bridge

PORT HOPE - The removal of the 30-plus-year-old Bailey bridge on Barrett Street will be a military operation, bringing Department of National Defence living tents, field-kitchen and headquarters tents to Port Hope. A noise exemption has been granted to accommodate the work of removing the bridge — a so-called Bailey design that is a portable prefabricated truss bridge developed by the British for military use during the Second World War. The 1980 flood on the Ganaraska River caused too much damage to the bridge at that location for its continued use. The Bailey bridge was brought in as its replacement, planned to be a temporary stop-gap. It is now nearing the end of its lifespan. -- Postmedia Network