The Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridge, which has connected pedestrians between the Canadian National Exhibition grounds and the waterfront since 1952, is a product of British military innovation. Bailey bridges were designed as an easily replicable, prefabricated truss structure that was quickly adopted by the British and Canadian militaries. But the Bailey bridge design's ease and speed of construction would also make it a popular post-war solution for rapidly growing cities. In 1952, the Lake Shore bridge was the first of two 90-foot Bailey bridges that were erected at Exhibition Place. The Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridge is a rare example of a historical artifact that still serves a key purpose.