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Historic Bridges: QC-153

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Pont de Grand-Mère (Grand-Mère Bridge)
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QC-153 Over Rivière Saint-Maurice in Grand-Mère (Shawinigan): Mauricie, Québec, Canada
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,102 ft. Main Span: 950 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Fraser, Brace and Company, Limited and Robinson and Steinman of New York, New York, and Philip Louis Pratley
This suspension bridge has a distinctive appearance due to its low-level crossing of this river, and was noted as the first suspension bridge to use prestresssed rope strand cable.

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