If you grew up here, or still live in rural corners of the province, you’ve probably seen bridges like the one in the photo above. That one, by the way, is in Mill Village on the South Shore and is one of only around 50 left of its kind.
These types of bridges used to be the go-to, and like the one in the photo above, many were one-lane bridges! That meant you had to stop and look to see if anyone was coming across. You’d use your signal lights to let other drivers know whether you were crossing or waiting. Most also had wooden decks, which made things slippery in the winter!
I only knew of a few of them still remaining, but the expert is a guy named Johnny! I reached out to him on Facebook. He’s a photographer who has made it his mission to photograph almost all of the remaining green iron truss bridges in Nova Scotia. They all have character. Check out some of his photos below. You can find all his pics on his Instagram- bridgesofnovascotia
