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Quebec Bridge construction
Pont de Québec – Construction

Distant view taken from the shore during the connection manoeuvres of the central span. By the number of people on the edges of the shore, the extent to which this event was eagerly awaited is evident, particularly after the two collapses of 1907 and 1916. For a long time, this bridge was the only link between the south shore and the north shore in Quebec City, until the construction of the Pierre-Laporte Bridge in 1970.

“The ferry and the use of the ice bridge in the winter could no longer meet the increasing demand for the transportation of passengers and merchandise between the two cities [Quebec and Levis]. The authorities decided to build a bridge connecting the two shores. This bridge could accommodate trains, streetcars and cars. The site was chosen in 1887, and work began in the month of October 1900 with the installation of the first stone of one of the pillars by the Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier.” 

Source: “The 99 years of a civil engineering marvel”, blog post from Sylvie Bédard (Snapshots, September 20, 2016).

Vue éloignée prise de la rive pendant les manœuvres de raccord de la travée centrale. Par la quantité de spectateurs sur les bords de la rive, on peut constater à quel point cet évènement était attendu, surtout après les 2 effondrements de 1907 et 1916. Ce pont fut pendant longtemps le seul lien fixe entre la rive-sud et la rive-nord de Québec, jusqu’à la construction du Pont Pierre-Laporte en 1970.

«  Le traversier et l’utilisation du « pont de glace » en hiver ne suffisent plus à la demande grandissante pour le transport des personnes et des marchandises entre les deux villes. Les autorités décident donc de construire un pont reliant les deux rives et pouvant accueillir trains, tramways et automobiles. Le site est choisi en 1887 et les travaux s’amorcent dès le mois d’octobre 1900 avec la mise en place de la première pierre d’un des piliers par le premier ministre canadien, sir Wilfrid Laurier. » Source : Les 99 ans d’une merveille de l’ingénierie civile, billet de blogue de Sylvie Bédard (Instantanés, 20 septembre 2016)

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Selected by: Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec
Date September 20, 1917
Record P600,S6,D2,P101 Fonds Collection initiale
Location Quebec City, Quebec

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