Great Canadian Bridges - Page 79

MonctonRad · #**1561** Posted **Feb 17, 2026, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

It will. The federal government will invest 1 billion $ in the next 25 years.

Good. It is historical. Wasn't it the biggest cantilevered bridge in the world when it was built?

vanatox · #**1562** Posted **Feb 17, 2026, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Good. It is historical. Wasn't it the biggest cantilevered bridge in the world when it was built?

It is still the case. Pont de quebec is still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...r_bridge_spans

Also a National Historic Site. The bridge is not going anywhere.

Tone · #**1563** Posted **Feb 17, 2026, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Good. It is historical. Wasn't it the biggest cantilevered bridge in the world when it was built?

The Forth Bridge is the longest while Pont de Québec has the longest span. (the Forth Bridge has two cantilever spans)

MonctonRad · #**1564** Posted **Feb 17, 2026, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tone

The Forth Bridge is the longest while Pont de Québec has the longest span. (the Forth Bridge has two cantilever spans)

Thanks. I've seen the Forth bridge too. I've been to Scotland and spent several days in Edinburgh.

Tone · #**1565** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Thanks. I've seen the Forth bridge too. I've been to Scotland and spent several days in Edinburgh.

Very nice! That travel is on top of my to do list.

J.OT13 · #**1566** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 2:08 PM**

So they are restoring the Quebec Bridge but giving up on Alexandra in Ottawa. Alexandra is also a National Historic Site. It was the longest cantilevered bridge in Canada when it was built.

I'm a little ticked. Not that they are investing in the Quebec Bridge, but that they are not considering doing the same in Ottawa.

MolsonExport · #**1567** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 3:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Thanks. I've seen the Forth bridge too. I've been to Scotland and spent several days in Edinburgh.

Same here. I went over the Forth Bridge on a train a couple of times. We also went swimming (crazy, yes) in the Firth of Forth, near the bridges (there are now three, including that spectacular cantilever structure).

MolsonExport · #**1568** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Same here. I went over the Forth Bridge on a train a couple of times. We also went swimming (crazy, yes) in the Firth of Forth, near the bridges (there are now three, including that spectacular cantilever structure).

Quebec bridge is also gorgeous.

hipster duck · #**1569** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Update on the replacement for Ottawa's Alexandra Bridge.

New bridge:

This is probably the best architectural addition to Ottawa since the Canadian War Museum.

Nashe · #**1570** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 4:01 PM**

It's a lot less pretty and while the Confed bridge only has 250m cantilever sections, it does, gosh darn, have 43 of em.

J.OT13 · #**1571** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by hipster duck

This is probably the best architectural addition to Ottawa since the Canadian War Museum.

I'm upset about the loss of the old bridge, but this new one should be quite nice. The gentler grade will make it easier to bike/walk across, and the wider sections for sightseeing will be welcome additions.

I was hoping cars would never drive across it, but the CAQ just killed the STO tramway.

O-tacular · #**1572** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by hipster duck

This is probably the best architectural addition to Ottawa since the Canadian War Museum.

Reminds me a bit of the St. Patrick's island pedestrian bridge in Calgary.

davidivivid · #**1573** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 9:23 PM**

https://www.facebook.com/pierre.lahoud1/photos

MolsonExport · #**1574** Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 10:43 PM**

^awesome

davidivivid · #**1575** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 3:20 AM**

Lower half of first pic : work in progress at the Quebec City aquarium.

survol du pont de Québec | flyover of the Québec Bridge by Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Incorporée, sur Flickr

Pont de Québec | Québec Bridge by Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Incorporée, sur Flickr

survol du pont de Québec | flyover of the Québec Bridge by Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Incorporée, sur Flickr

Pont de Québec | Québec Bridge by Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Incorporée, sur Flickr

1ajs · #**1576** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Quebec bridge is also gorgeous.

indeed it is wish i wasnt chasing a sunet view of qc when i saw it had no idea where it was till i stumbled upone it and being wait what is that what i think it is least traffic was crawling across the other bridge i was on

i really wana come back and explore more

1ajs · #**1577** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 6:08 AM**

manitobas longest spanning bridge on the churchill river during the fires this summer has a friggin wooden deck thats starting to rot from poor maintince.

MolsonExport · #**1578** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 1:46 PM**

fantastic shots of QC bridges.

TorontoDrew · #**1579** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 3:36 PM**

That Manitoba bridge needs some TLC fast.

1ajs · #**1580** Posted **Feb 19, 2026, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

That Manitoba bridge needs some TLC fast.

ur telling me.

the province keeps saying they will fix it or replace it then gets sticker shock and does nothing been an ongoing saga ever since a helicopter crashed into in 93 during the fires that year