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.
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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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
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.
