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The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m (3,238 ft) long, 29 m (95 ft) wide, and 104 m (341 ft) high. Cantilever arms 177 m (581 ft) long support a 195 m (640 ft) central structure, for a total span of 549 m (1,801 ft), still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world. (It was the all-categories longest span in the world until the Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929.) It is the easternmost (farthest downstream) complete crossing of the Saint Lawrence.
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Crossing Quebec Bridge by Car
The Quebec Bridge is one of the most interesting bridges in Canada. It took 2 collapses, 88 deaths, and over 30 years to complete. It still has the longest span of any cantilever bridge in the world, with a main span of 549 m.
This video was recorded back in the summer of 2017, and shows the bridge from the perspective of a vehicle. If you would like to see the bridge from the perspective of a VIA Rail train, click this link:
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The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m (3,238 ft) long, 29 m (95 ft) wide, and 104 m (341 ft) high. Cantilever arms 177 m (581 ft) long support a 195 m (640 ft) central structure, for a total span of 549 m (1,801 ft), still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world. (It was the all-categories longest span in the world until the Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929.) It is the easternmost (farthest downstream) complete crossing of the Saint Lawrence.
The bridge accommodates three highway lanes (none until 1929, one until 1949, two until 1993), one rail line (two until 1949), and a pedestrian walkway (originally two); at one time it also carried a streetcar line. It has been owned by the Canadian National Railway since 1993.
The Quebec Bridge was designated a National Historic Site in 1995.[2]
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The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m (3,238 ft) long, 29 m (95 ft) wide, and 104 m (341 ft) high. Cantilever arms 177 m (581 ft) long support a 195 m (640 ft) central structure, for a total span of 549 m (1,801 ft), still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world. (It was the all-categories longest span in the world until the Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929.) It is the easternmost (farthest downstream) complete crossing of the Saint Lawrence.
The bridge accommodates three highway lanes (none until 1929, one until 1949, two until 1993), one rail line (two until 1949), and a pedestrian walkway (originally two); at one time it also carried a streetcar line. It has been owned by the Canadian National Railway since 1993.
The Quebec Bridge was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995
Pont de Québec
Le pont de Québec est un pont mixte ferroviaire et routier qui traverse le fleuve Saint-Laurent à l'ouest de la ville de Québec jusqu'à Lévis sur la rive sud. Il est encore considéré aujourd'hui comme une œuvre majeure d'ingénierie. Il est situé en aval du pont Pierre-Laporte.
• Date d’ouverture: déc. 3, 1919
• Longueur: 987 m
• Largeur: 29 m
• Travée la plus longue: 549 m
• Hauteur libre: 45,72 m
• Taille: 104 m
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The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m (3,238 ft) long, 29 m (95 ft) wide, and 104 m (341 ft) high. Cantilever arms 177 m (581 ft) long support a 195 m (640 ft) central structure, for a total span of 549 m (1,801 ft), still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world. (It was the all-categories longest span in the world until the Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929.) It is the easternmost (farthest downstream) complete crossing of the Saint Lawrence.
The bridge accommodates three highway lanes (none until 1929, one until 1949, two until 1993), one rail line (two until 1949), and a pedestrian walkway (originally two); at one time it also carried a streetcar line. It has been owned by the Canadian National Railway since 1993.
Quebec Bridge - 2019
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The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m (3,238 ft) long, 29 m (95 ft) wide, and 104 m (341 ft) high. Cantilever arms 177 m (581 ft) long support a 195 m (640 ft) central structure, for a total span of 549 m (1,801 ft), still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world. (It was the all-categories longest span in the world until the Ambassador Bridge was completed in 1929.) It is the easternmost (farthest downstream) complete crossing of the Saint Lawrence.
The bridge accommodates three highway lanes (none until 1929, one until 1949, two until 1993), one rail line (two until 1949), and a pedestrian walkway (originally two); at one time it also carried a streetcar line. It has been owned by the Canadian National Railway since 1993.
The Quebec Bridge was designated a National Historic Site in 1995.[2]
Crossing Quebec Bridge by Train
The Quebec Bridge is one of the most interesting bridges in Canada. It took 2 collapses, 88 deaths, and over 30 years to complete. It still has the longest span of any cantilever bridge in the world, with a main span of 549 m.
This video was recorded back in 2013, and shows the bridge from the perspective of a VIA Rail train. If you would like to see the same bridge from the perspective of the vehicle lanes, check out this video:
Driving Across The Pierre Laporte Bridge - Quebec City, Canada
The Pierre Laporte Bridge (French: Pont Pierre-Laporte) is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately 200 metres (660 ft) west of the Quebec Bridge between Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec. It is the longest non-tolled suspension bridge in the world.
It was originally named the New Quebec Bridge and was supposed to be called Pont Frontenac (Frontenac Bridge) until it was renamed in honour of Quebec Vice-Premier Pierre Laporte.
It carries Autoroute 73, north from Autoroute 20, the Trans-Canada Highway, to Quebec City and Autoroute 40, and northwards towards Saguenay, Quebec.
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QUEBEC CITY (DOWNTOWN), QUEBEC, CANADA
Driving Downtown Quebec City, Capital of Province of Quebec.
Nothing interested in this part of the city, next video will gonna explore the most famous area of Quebec City, where all tourists always go to: The Old Historic Quebec City.
Stay tuned.
PS As a driver, I hate when traffic lights are vertical and horizontal in the very same area (city), it gets you distracted easily. ALL traffic lights in Ontario are vertical.
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PIERRE LAPORTE BRIDGE, QUEBEC, CANADA
Right outside Quebec City, Capital of Province of Quebec, you'll see another famous bridge, Pierre Laporte Bridge, Port Pierre Laporte in French.
Pierre Laporte was a Quebec politician kidnapped and then murdered by Quebec Separatists in 1970:
As per Wikipedia, Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest non-tolled suspension bridge in the world.
More Quebec videos to come.
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Quebec city-Pierre Laporte bridge (You say)
Pierre Laporte Bridge going into Quebec city
Quebec Bridge northbound
The Quebec Bridge crosses the St. Lawrence River at Quebec City and is the most downstream fixed crossing of the entire river. It carries three lanes of Route 175 and one CN railroad track.
Opened in 1919, the bridge is the result of nearly 20 years of construction including two major collapses that cost the lives of 88 workers. These factors greatly contribute to this bridge being known as one of the great hallowed grounds of engineering around the world.
Also Includes: JCT A-73; JCT A-540
Quebec, Canada
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While you’re in town, mosey around the cafes and shops in North America’s oldest retail district,. Embark on Quebec tours around the colonial buildings.
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Lévis est une ville québécoise, au Canada, détenant également les obligations légales d'une municipalité régionale de comté dans la région de Chaudière-Appalaches dont elle est la ville la plus populeuse. La ville est située sur la rive sud du fleuve Saint-Laurent en face de Québec, entre Beaumont et Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. Sa population était de 140 931 habitants en 20121, sa superficie de 444 km² est 10 % urbanisée, 48 % cultivée, 36 % sous couvert forestier alors que les milieux humides comptent pour 6 % du territoire2. Lévis fait partie de la communauté métropolitaine de Québec
Lévis est aussi le nom d'un des dix secteurs de la ville de Lévis dans l'arrondissement Desjardins qui comprend le Vieux-Lévis.
Lévis présente le plus grand centre industriel de la région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, dans le secteur Saint-Romuald. La raffinerie Valero, la deuxième plus importante dans l'Est du Canada, (après la rafinerie Irving a Saint John au NB) se situe aussi dans ce secteur. À l'est de la ville, dans le secteur Lauzon, on retrouve le chantier maritime Chantier Davie Canada inc. et également l'usine Frito-Lay Canada, faisant partie de la multinationale PepsiCo (issue d'un partenariat entre Pepsi-Cola et Frito-Lay). Le Mouvement Desjardins, fondé à Lévis en 1900 par Alphonse Desjardins, y représente également l'un des plus gros employeurs de la grande région de Québec. De plus, Lévis a été nommée ville de l'année 2005 pour son développement économique.
In English
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de Lévis is responsible for public transportation by bus.
The population in July 2015 was 144,147.[4] Its current incarnation was founded on January 1, 2002, as the result of a merger among ten cities, including the older city of Lévis founded in 1861.
Lévis is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Lévis. Its geographical code is 25 as a census division, and 251 as an RCM-equivalent territory.