Quebec Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBIts centre span of 549 m (1800 ft) remains the longest cantilevered bridge span in the world and is considered a major engineering feat. The Quebec Bridge was declared an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1987 by the Canadian and American Society of Civil Engineers.
The Québec Bridge | Visit Québec City - Visiter Québec
WEBA masterpiece of engineering, the Québec Bridge has a suspended span 549 m (1801.2') stretching between the two pylons. It is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, exceeding the Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland by 27 m (91.9').
Pont de Québec (Quebec Bridge) - HistoricBridges.org
WEBHistoric Truss Bridge in Québec City and Lévis Capitale-Nationale, Québec and Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec. One of the most significant and impressive historic bridges in the world, the longest cantilever truss bridge span on the planet!
The Québec Bridge – CSCE / SCGC
WEBHistoric Significance: The 543 m (1800 ft.) main span of the Quebec Bridge is the longest cantilever span in the world. It is the first major bridge to use the K-truss, proposed by Johnson, which greatly facilitated its erection, and the first bridge in North America to use nickel steel in its construction.
Quebec Bridge | ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
WEBThe 1,800-foot cantilever span supports its weight 150 feet above the water to allow ocean-going vessels to pass below. The bridge is immense, not only in length and weight but in width. At 67 feet wide, it can accommodate two sets of railway tracks, two sets of streetcar tracks and two roadways.
The history of the Québec Bridge - Canada.ca
WEBApr 16, 2021 · At the time of its construction, the Bridge was the longest clear span bridge in the world, including all types of bridges, with an opening measuring 1800 feet (549 metres) between its main pillars. To this day, the Québec Bridge is the longuest cantilevering bridge in the world.
The Story of the Quebec Bridge
WEBJun 23, 2023 · It began with what is still the largest free-standing bridge in the world, the Quebec Bridge the St. Lawrence River. At the time it was built, Quebec Bridge was the longest (549 metres) span cantilever bridge in the world.
The history of the Québec Bridge - Canada.ca
WEBAug 23, 2019 · It was, and still is, the longest clear span cantilever bridge in the world, measuring 549 metres between its main pillars. On August 17, 1908, the Minister of Railways and Canals tasked 3 engineers, including the Canadian H.E. Vautelet, with carrying out necessary changes to the bridge’s basic design.
Québec Bridge National Historic Site of Canada - Parks Canada
WEBThe Québec Bridge, with its 500-metre free span between the two central pillars, is the longest cantilever bridge of its kind in the world. Built using the K truss system, in which two diagonal beams support one vertical beam (forming a ‘K’ shape), the bridge is also remarkable for the use of nickel steel in its construction.
Quebec City Bridge
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Its cantilever arms, extending a jaw-dropping 177 meters (581 feet), support a central structure spanning 195 meters (640 feet). At its time, it proudly held the title of the world’s longest cantilever bridge span until the Ambassador Bridge claimed the …
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