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Québec Bridge

Landmarks & engineering in Québec City, Quebec.

The Charlevoix train's locomotive, No. 1821, at Baie-Saint-Paul station, Quebec

Photo: Ravi Sarma, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The longest clear-span cantilever bridge in the world — 548.6 metres between its main piers — completed in 1917 after the collapse of an earlier span in 1907 cost 76 lives. The first major bridge to use the K-truss and nickel steel, built principally by Canadians, it still carries trains over the St. Lawrence between Québec City and Lévis and is a National Historic Site (designated 1995).

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AddressNot published by the operator
VisitingBest seen from the shoreline parks and viewpoints on the Québec City and Lévis shores.
TypeLandmarks & engineering
Official siteQuébec Bridge

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