Published on 2026-01-30

A Quebec covered bridge is unique for its pine structure

The Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge is a unique covered bridge in Quebec due to its composition entirely of pine and its two superimposed truss structures. This particular design was adopted to strengthen its rigidity against the log driving practiced in the Coulonge river until around the 1970s. The structure also possesses five wooden piers filled with stone and equipped with icebreakers to ensure its protection.
Pont Félix-Gabriel-Marchand (Mansfield-et-Pontefract)Structure

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