Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge

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The Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge is a lift bridge located in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is named after Ambrose Shea, a political and business figure in colonial Newfoundland who later served as Governor of the Bahamas. The first Sir Ambrose Shea lift bridge opened in 1961, allowing people and vehicles to be transported across 'the gut' (the narrow opening to the harbour). It was the only lift bridge in the province. The bridge easily lifts up and lowers down to allow both pedestrians to cross over and boats to pass through the body of water.

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