Built by the Doukhobors in October 1913, Destination Castlegar says the bridge was constructed near the junction of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers to connect with the industrial hub of Brilliant, where a very successful jam factory and village sites at Dolina Ootischenia were located.
It consists of two paired concrete towers supporting steel cables from which the walkway hangs.
When the highway bridge was completed in the 1970s, the suspension bridge was deemed redundant. However, in 1995, it was declared a National Historic Site and was restored in 2010.
Today, visitors can walk across it and enjoy views of the river and the surrounding mountains. It is located at 1839 Brilliant Road.
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