Albert Memorial Bridge with trolley bus and automobiles; Legislative Building in background

The Albert Memorial Bridge, located on Albert Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, was built in 1930 and is rumored to be the longest bridge over the shortest span of water in the world. The bridge construction was a relief measure during the Great Depression. The project included draining and dredging the adjacent Wascana Lake, building two islands in the lake and constructing the bridge. Known as “Bryant’s Folly” after then Public Works Minister, James Bryant, the make-work project was ridiculed by the locals because of its cost. It was opened on November 10, 1930 by Premier J. T. M. Anderson, dedicated as a memorial to the Saskatchewan soldiers who died in World War I. Flag Seal Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Coordinates , Government Country Province District Canada Saskatchewan Assiniboia Established 1882 City Mayor Governing Body MPs MLAs Pat Fiacco Regina City Council Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron Harper Warren McCall Sandra... The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn, starting in 1929 and lasting through most of the 1930s. ... The position of Minister of Public Works existed as part of the Cabinet of Canada from Confederation to 1995. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was...

The bridge was designed by the architectural firm of Puntin, O’Leary, and Coxall, and is noted for its Egyptian ornamentation, lamp standards and glazed terra-cotta balusters and buffalo heads. The bridge is 850 feet long and 74 feet wide. Sculpture of Hindu god Hanuman in Terra cotta. ...