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Pont Rapides-des-Joachims (Swisha Bridge)

Primary Photographer(s): Caleb Barker

Bridge Documented: July 18, 2021

Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Highway 635 (Swisha Road), Rue Principale Over Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais)

Location
Rapides-des-Joachims: Renfrew County, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec: Canada

Structure Type
Metal 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
By Builder/Contractor: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec

Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable

Main Span Length
225.0 Feet (68.6 Meters)

Structure Length
430.0 Feet (131.1 Meters)

Roadway Width
Not Available

Spans
3 Main Span(s)

Inventory Number
Not Applicable

Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
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Bridge Documentation

This spectacular riveted truss bridge is the centerpiece of a beautiful, scenic setting.

The bridge has shorter end spans, each with eight panels. The larger central span has 18 panels. Lengths given are rough estimates.

Carnegie brands are visible on the steel of the bridge.

This bridge is tagged with the following special condition(s): Unorganized Photos

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Driving Over Bridge

Full Motion Video
Video by Caleb Barker. Note: The downloadable high quality version of this video (available on the video page) is well worth the download since it offers excellent 1080 HD detail and is vastly more impressive than the compressed streaming video. Streaming video of the bridge. Also includes a higher quality downloadable video for greater clarity or offline viewing.

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