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- Built in 1917, it was designed to boost economic development and connect Quebec City to the Canadian and American rail networks.
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May 15, 2024 · The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced an agreement with the Canadian National Railway (CN), the current owner of the Québec Bridge, to repatriate this essential and historic infrastructure to the federal government and support its long-term viability.
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May 15, 2024 · Before the Québec Bridge became operational in 1917, the only way to cross the St. Lawrence between Québec and Lévis was by ferry or directly on the ice in the winter. For over 100 years now, the bridge has connected the city of Québec to the rail network in the rest of Canada and the United States.
May 15, 2024 · The Québec Bridge was designed and built by the St. Lawrence Bridge Company of Montréal, Quebec, in 1917. Made of nickel alloy steel, it was the longest clear span bridge in the world at...
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May 15, 2024 · Built in 1917, it was designed to boost economic development and connect Quebec City to the Canadian and American rail networks. Considered one of Canada's architectural gems, it is recognized as...
The agreement will position the federal government to restore and maintain the structure of the Québec Bridge to ensure it can continue to benefit our economy and all users and residents of Greater Québec – preserving the bridge’s historical, cultural, and economic value for future generations.
Apr 16, 2021 · Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Government is taking a major step in rehabilitating the Québec Bridge, including the possibility of repatriation provided a fair agreement can be negotiated.
The Québec Bridge was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1995 because: - it is the longest clear-span cantilever bridge in the world, the first major bridge to use the K truss which greatly facilitated its erection, and the first bridge in North America to use nickel steel in its construction; - a remarkable engineering feat, the ...
