Am I gonna see you cus I live there

An excellent question.... and I have the DEFINITIVE answer: (In other words... all will become crystal clear.) *The bridge was constructed over 100 years ago by the Algoma Railway company to allow for TRAINS to reach Manitoulin Island* . The bridge predates the automobile and was never intended for vehicular traffic of any kind. Period. To create a curved bridge would make train based traffic impossible. Trains cannot cross arched bridges. Since the bridge will be replaced in the near future, I'm HOPING they will develop a new modern swing bridge that allows for 2-way traffic flow and NOT build an arched bridge. To create a fixed arched bridge that sailboats could pass underneath would mean constructing a much larger, much higher, and therefore much longer (as in 3-4x longer) bridge. Think Ambassador Bridge in Windsor/Detroit. It would likely cost far more money to construct something like that than the cost of a modernized swing bridge that has two lane traffic flow. Not to mention the tourist/heritage value of having one of the world's only swing bridges.

The bridges over 100 years ago, that time I think no big boat go ....