Guelph Town Lattice Covered Bridge

Yaaay! I have officially visited the only two covered bridges in Ontario, Canada.
Built in June 1992 as a foot/​bicycle path along the river, it is also part of a12.5-mile network of six trails which includes the Royal Recreational Trail. The bridge is 144 ft long and crosses over the Speed River from the Guelph Lawn Bowling Club parking area into York Road Park. 400 volunteers help build this bridge making it the second covered bridge in the province of Ontario. There are miles and miles of greenways and trails here making Guelph a true walker/​runner/​bikers dream. During my visit the students from nearby University of Guelph seemed to be put the trails to great use.
Ithiel Town (born in Connecticut) patented his Town Lattice truss design in 1820 and to this day it is still considered one of the most durable and longest lasting of all covered bridge truss systems. Not to mention the lattice design allows the bridge to have more natural light than any other truss design.
FINAL THOUGHTS
As a person who loves covered bridges, I was happy to see several new bridges using this proven truss design on my long road trip from Atlanta to Canada. If you happen to be in the area, or have never seen a covered bridge in person, let me assure you this design was quite popular in the 1800’s and many of those old bridges are still standing throughout the United States. Great backdrop for special occasion photography. Enjoy!