Quebec Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBThe Quebec Bridge (French: pont de Québec) is a road, rail, and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (a former suburb that in 2002 became the arrondissement Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge in Quebec City) and Lévis, in …
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
WEBDescription: The Québec Bridge is a steel cantilever bridge that carries road, rail and pedestrian traffic across the St. Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy and Lévis. The bridge has a main span of 549 m (1800 ft.) and a total length of 987 m (3238 ft.).
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.
Quebec Bridge Disaster - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBAug 28, 2013 · The giant cantilever dropped out from under them, crashing into the river with such force that people in the city of Quebec, 10 km away, believed that an earthquake had struck. Fate or just blind luck determined who survived the catastrophe.
The Story of the Quebec Bridge
WEBJun 23, 2023 · The Quebec Bridge is a roadway, rail, and pedestrian bridge over the lower Saint Lawrence River, between St. Foy and Levis, near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Next to the Pierre Laporte Bridge, the first bridge built near Quebec City connecting the southern bank of the Saint Lawrence River was the Pont de Quebec, Quebec Bridge.
The history of the Québec Bridge - Canada.ca
WEBApr 16, 2021 · The Québec Bridge, originally built as a railway bridge, was designed to link the two shores of the St. Lawrence River and the railways in Quebec and the United States, which was then operated by 11 railroad companies. The design included two tracks for trains and one lane of roadway.
The history of the Québec Bridge - Canada.ca
WEBAug 23, 2019 · The bridge is both an architectural gem and a national historical site. On May 23, 1987, the Québec Bridge was designated a Historical Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers to highlight the technical challenge of its construction at the beginning of the century.
Québec Bridge National Historic Site of Canada - Parks Canada
WEBThe Québec Bridge National Historic Site of Canada is a steel cantilever bridge which links the shores of Québec City and Lévis over the St. Lawrence River, located a few kilometres upstream from Québec City.