Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge
Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand | |
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| Coordinates | 45°51′41″N 76°44′26″W / 45.8614°N 76.7406°W |
| Crosses | Coulonge River |
| Locale | Near Fort-Coulonge |
| Other name(s) | Marchand Bridge, Red Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Queen post and lattice trusses |
| Total length | 148.66 m (487.7 ft) |
| Width | 5.56 m (18.2 ft) |
| Clearance above | 3.96 m (13.0 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
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Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge is a covered bridge in the Township of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec, Canada, that crosses the Coulonge River near Fort-Coulonge.
Constructed in 1898, this 148.66-metre-long bridge is the longest covered bridge in Quebec.[1][2] This bridge is unique in Quebec because of its combination of Town and Queenpost trusses.
It is registered as an historic building by the Quebec government.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand (Mansfield-et-Pontefract/Fort-Coulonge, 1898)". Structurae (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Fletcher, Katharine; Fletcher, Eric (2010). Quebec Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (5th ed.). Morris Book Publishing LLC. ISBN 9780762765591. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand at Wikimedia Commons- "Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand" (in French). Canada's Historic Place. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
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