Cherry Street swing bridge over the Keating Channel

For other uses, see Cherry Street Bridge.

Wooden swing bridge over the Keating Channel in 1910.

The City of Toronto once operated a swing bridge over the Keating Channel at or near Cherry Street. The current bridge, constructed in 1968, is a vehicle and pedestrian bascule bridge, with a metal mesh deck. The original swing bridge was a made of wood, and only carried a single rail line, operated by the Grand Trunk Railway.

The City solicited bid for the first swing bridge in 1896. Contractors were allowed to propose either a metal of wood bridge.

The Privy Council of Canada approved funding of the bridge in 1900. The two spans were 52 feet long, which was considered sufficient to accommodate navigation on the river."