List of covered bridges in Quebec

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In 2012 in Quebec, there were 82 covered bridges[1] down from more than 1,200 in the early 1900s.[2]

All bridges are single span, and single lane, unless noted. All are of the construction type Quebec modified Town lattice unless noted. Some are registered with the Department Cultural Heritage (CPCQ) of the Ministry of Culture and Communications.

Name Region Municipality Coordinates Length (m) Built Notes
Pont Alphonse-Normandin Abitibi-Témiscamingue Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire 48°44′04″N 78°09′49″W / 48.73444°N 78.16361°W / 48.73444; -78.16361 (Bridge Alphonse Normandin) 40 1950 Named after the first pioneer to arrive, in 1923.
Pont Champagne Abitibi-Temiscamingue Val-d'Or 48°12′53″N 77°55′32″W / 48.21472°N 77.92556°W / 48.21472; -77.92556 (Pont Champagne) 32 1941 Named for a family that worked on the construction.
Pont de l'Arche de Noé Abitibi-Temiscamingue La Morandière-Rochebaucourt 48°38′46″N 77°39′3″W / 48.64611°N 77.65083°W / 48.64611; -77.65083 (Pont de l'Arche de Noé) 39 1937 Closed to traffic.
Pont de l’Île Abitibi-Temiscamingue Clerval 48°41′30″N 79°24′27″W / 48.69167°N 79.40750°W / 48.69167; -79.40750 (Bridge Island (Clerval)) 52 1946 Two spans with a central pier. Not registered with the CPCQ.
Pont de l'Orignal Abitibi-Temiscamingue La Morandière-Rochebaucourt 48°42′17″N 77°33′14″W / 48.70472°N 77.55389°W / 48.70472; -77.55389 (Bridge Orignal) 33 1942 Not registered with the CPCQ.
Pont Dénommée Abitibi-Temiscamingue Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues 47°29′05″N 79°24′26″W / 47.48472°N 79.40722°W / 47.48472; -79.40722 (Bridge Called) 30 1933 Named for pioneer Albert Dénommée. Closed to traffic in winter.
Pont des Chutes Abitibi-Temiscamingue La Morandière-Rochebaucourt 48°42′17″N 77°26′41″W / 48.70472°N 77.44472°W / 48.70472; -77.44472 (Falls Bridge) 64 1954 Closed to traffic. Two spans, with a central pier. Not registered with the CPCQ.
Pont du Petit-Quatre Abitibi-Temiscamingue Clermont 48°54′29″N 79°19′35″W / 48.90806°N 79.32639°W / 48.90806; -79.32639 (Pont du Petit-Four) 32 1950 Restored in 2012.
Pont Émery-Sicard Abitibi-Temiscamingue Saint-Maurice-de-Dalquier 48°38′36″N 78°00′18″W / 48.64333°N 78.00500°W / 48.64333; -78.00500 (Bridge Emery-Sicard) 66 1946 Two spans. Named for a local sawmill owner.
Pont Landry Abitibi-Temiscamingue Latulipe-et-Gaboury 47°23′49″N 79°02′50″W / 47.39694°N 79.04722°W / 47.39694; -79.04722 (Pont Landry (Latulipe-et-Gaboury)) 33 1938 Named for a local family.
Pont Leclerc Abitibi-Temiscamingue La Sarre 48°50′11″N 79°16′33″W / 48.83639°N 79.27583°W / 48.83639; -79.27583 (Bridge Leclerc) 25 1927 Named for a local pioneer family.
Pont Levasseur Abitibi-Temiscamingue Authier-Nord Authier-Nord 48°50′07″N 78°53′22″W / 48.83528°N 78.88944°W / 48.83528; -78.88944 (Bridge Levasseur) 39 1928 Closed in summer. Named for a local landowner.
Pont Molesworth Abitibi-Temiscamingue Macamic 48°44′56″N 78°59′39″W / 48.74889°N 78.99417°W / 48.74889; -78.99417 (Molesworth Bridge) 35 1930 Two spans. Name for the former name of the Loïs river, which it spans.
Pont Perreault Beauce Notre-Dame-des-Pins 46°10′58″N 70°43′00″W / 46.18264871290244°N 70.716691600481°W / 46.18264871290244; -70.716691600481 (Pont Couvert Perrault de Notre-Dame-des-Pins) 154.5 1929
Bridge Falls Neigette Bas-Saint-Laurent Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard 48°27′5″N 68°18′53″W / 48.45139°N 68.31472°W / 48.45139; -68.31472 (Bridge Falls Neigette) 1933
fr:Pont Beauséjour Bas-Saint-Laurent Amqui 48°27′58″N 67°26′0″W / 48.46611°N 67.43333°W / 48.46611; -67.43333 (Bridge Beauséjour) 1932
fr:Pont Bélanger Bas-Saint-Laurent Métis-sur-Mer 48°38′8″N 67°54′20″W / 48.63556°N 67.90556°W / 48.63556; -67.90556 (Bridge Bélanger) 1925
fr:Pont de l'Anse-Saint-Jean Bas-Saint-Laurent Amqui 48°29′31″N 67°26′54″W / 48.49194°N 67.44833°W / 48.49194; -67.44833 (Pont L'Anse-Saint-Jean) 1931
fr:Pont de Routhierville Bas-Saint-Laurent Routierville 48°10′56″N 67°8′57″W / 48.18222°N 67.14917°W / 48.18222; -67.14917 (Bridge Routhierville) 1931 Historical Monument rated (2009)
fr:Pont des Draveurs (Rimouski) Bas-Saint-Laurent Rimouski 48°21′50″N 68°22′7″W / 48.36389°N 68.36861°W / 48.36389; -68.36861 (Bridge Draveur (Rimouski)) 1930
Pont du College Bas-Saint-Laurent La Pocatière 47°17′33″N 69°57′6″W / 47.29250°N 69.95167°W / 47.29250; -69.95167 (Bridge College) 1919 Historical Monument city (2002) [3]
fr:Pont François-Gagnon Bas-Saint-Laurent Saint-René-de-Matane 48°42′24″N 67°23′22″W / 48.70667°N 67.38944°W / 48.70667; -67.38944 (Pont-François Gagnon) 1942
fr:Pont Heppell Bas-Saint-Laurent Causapscal 48°18′43″N 67°14′29″W / 48.31194°N 67.24139°W / 48.31194; -67.24139 (Bridge Heppell) 1909 Historical Monument city (2009)
fr:Pont Jean-Chassé Bas-Saint-Laurent Saint-René-de-Matane 48°43′12″N 67°24′50″W / 48.72000°N 67.41389°W / 48.72000; -67.41389 (John Bridge Chassé) 1945
Pont Pierre-Carrier Bas-Saint-Laurent Saint-Ulric 48°46′20″N 67°41′5″W / 48.77222°N 67.68472°W / 48.77222; -67.68472 (Pont Pierre-Carrier) 1918
fr:Pont Romain-Caron Bas-Saint-Laurent Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande 47°23′43″N 68°43′13″W / 47.39528°N 68.72028°W / 47.39528; -68.72028 (Pont Romain Caron) 1940 Historical Monument city (2006) [4]
fr:Pont de Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix Capitale-Nationale Baie-Saint-Paul 47°24′28″N 70°37′3″W / 47.40778°N 70.61750°W / 47.40778; -70.61750 (Pont de Saint-Placide de Charlevoix) 1926 Historical Monument city (2002)
Bridge Descormiers Centre-du-Quebec Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick 45°53′51″N 71°46′38″W / 45.89750°N 71.77722°W / 45.89750; -71.77722 (Bridge Descormiers) 1904 Perforated truss.
fr:Pont des Raymond Centre-du-Quebec Bécancour 46°15′36″N 72°24′8″W / 46.26000°N 72.40222°W / 46.26000; -72.40222 (Bridge Raymond) 1928
Pont-Etienne Poirier Centre-du-Quebec Saint-Célestin 46°11′50″N 72°23′24″W / 46.19722°N 72.39000°W / 46.19722; -72.39000 (Pont-Etienne Poirier) 1905
Lambert Bridge Centre-du-Quebec Sainte-Sophie-d'Halifax 46°7′41″N 71°45′55″W / 46.12806°N 71.76528°W / 46.12806; -71.76528 (Bridge Lambert) 1948
fr:Pont Joseph-Édouard-Perrault Centre-du-Quebec Warwick 45°57′23″N 72°0′24″W / 45.95639°N 72.00667°W / 45.95639; -72.00667 (Pont Joseph Edouard Perrault) 1929 Historical Monument city (1999)
fr:Pont Caron Chaudière-Appalaches Val-Alain 46°25′19″N 71°42′20″W / 46.42194°N 71.70556°W / 46.42194; -71.70556 (Bridge Caron) 1933
Pont Bolduc Chaudière-Appalaches Sainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce 46°7′43″N 70°59′15″W / 46.12861°N 70.98750°W / 46.12861; -70.98750 (Bridge Bolduc) 1937
fr:Pont des Défricheurs Chaudière-Appalaches Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard 46°45′15″N 70°03′33″W / 46.75417°N 70.05917°W / 46.75417; -70.05917 (Bridge Défricheurs) 1936
fr:Pont du Sault Chaudière-Appalaches Saint-Adalbert 46°55′08″N 69°53′46″W / 46.91889°N 69.89611°W / 46.91889; -69.89611 (Bridge Falls) 1943
fr:Pont Perrault Chaudière-Appalaches Notre-Dame-des-Pins 46°10′57″N 70°43′1″W / 46.18250°N 70.71694°W / 46.18250; -70.71694 (Bridge Perrault) 1928 Historical Monument rated (2004)
Pont Rouge (Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière) Chaudière-Appalaches Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière 46°19′50″N 71°24′53″W / 46.33056°N 71.41472°W / 46.33056; -71.41472 (Red Bridge (Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière)) 1928 Historical Monument city (2006)
fr:Pont Saint-André Chaudière-Appalaches Saint-Sylvestre 46°21′34″N 71°19′14″W / 46.35944°N 71.32056°W / 46.35944; -71.32056 (Pont Saint-André) 1927
Pont-Émile Lapointe Côte-Nord Pointe-aux-Outardes 49°5′41″N 68°18′38″W / 49.09472°N 68.31056°W / 49.09472; -68.31056 (Bridge Émile Lapointe) 1945
Pont Louis-Gravel Côte-Nord Sacré-Coeur 48°16′4″N 69°54′31″W / 48.26778°N 69.90861°W / 48.26778; -69.90861 (Pont Louis-Gravel) 1934
fr:Pont Cousineau (Valcourt) Estrie Valcourt (city) 45°29′54″N 72°18′50″W / 45.49833°N 72.31389°W / 45.49833; -72.31389 (Bridge Cousineau (Valcourt)) 1888
fr:Pont de la Frontière Estrie Potton 45°0′42″N 72°22′25″W / 45.01167°N 72.37361°W / 45.01167; -72.37361 (Frontier Bridge) 1896 Historical Monument city (2008)
fr:Pont de Milby Estrie Waterville 45°18′54″N 71°49′23″W / 45.31500°N 71.82306°W / 45.31500; -71.82306 (Bridge Milby) 1873 Historical Monument city (1992)
fr:Pont d'Eustis Estrie Compton 45°18′11″N 71°54′48″W / 45.30306°N 71.91333°W / 45.30306; -71.91333 (Bridge Eustis) 1908 Multiple Perforations
fr:Pont Drouin Estrie Compton 45°15′50″N 71°51′5″W / 45.26389°N 71.85139°W / 45.26389; -71.85139 (Bridge Drouin) 1886 Multiple Perforations
fr:Pont John-Cook Estrie Cookshire-Eaton 45°25′19″N 71°37′57″W / 45.42194°N 71.63250°W / 45.42194; -71.63250 (John Cook Bridge) 1868 Medium Lattice
fr:Pont McDermott Estrie Cookshire-Eaton 45°23′34″N 71°33′22″W / 45.39278°N 71.55611°W / 45.39278; -71.55611 (McDermott Bridge) 1886 Multiple Perforations
fr:Pont McVetty-McKenzie Estrie Lingwick 45°37′10″N 71°23′42″W / 45.61944°N 71.39500°W / 45.61944; -71.39500 (McVetty Pont-McKerry) 1893 Heritage Site consisting (2003) [5]
fr:Pont Narrows Estrie Canton Stanstead 45°5′32″N 72°12′3″W / 45.09222°N 72.20083°W / 45.09222; -72.20083 (Narrows Bridge) 1881
fr:Pont de Saint-Edgar Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine New Richmond 48°14′15″N 65°43′32″W / 48.23750°N 65.72556°W / 48.23750; -65.72556 (Pont de Saint-Edgar) 1938 Historical Monument rated (2009) [6]
fr:Pont Galipeault (Grande-Vallée) Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Grande-Vallée 49°13′21″N 65°7′33″W / 49.22250°N 65.12583°W / 49.22250; -65.12583 (Galipeault Bridge (Grande-Vallée)) 1923
Pont Grandchamp Lanaudière Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier 46°5′35″N 73°12′41″W / 46.09306°N 73.21139°W / 46.09306; -73.21139 (Bridge Grandchamp) 1918
Bridge Armand Lachaîne Laurentides Chute-Saint-Philippe 46°38′36″N 75°16′8″W / 46.64333°N 75.26889°W / 46.64333; -75.26889 (Bridge Armand Lachaîne) 1906
Red Bridge Farm East Laurentides Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles 46°25′36″N 73°12′40″W / 46.42667°N 73.21111°W / 46.42667; -73.21111 (Red Bridge Farm East) 1903 Heritage recognized (1990)
Red Bridge Farm West Laurentides Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles 46°25′36″N 75°25′44″W / 46.42667°N 75.42889°W / 46.42667; -75.42889 (Red Bridge Farm West) 1903 Heritage recognized (1990)
Bridge Macaza Laurentides La Macaza 46°21′24″N 74°46′46″W / 46.35667°N 74.77944°W / 46.35667; -74.77944 (Bridge Macaza) 1904
Bridge Prud'homme Laurentides Brébeuf 46°4′22″N 74°37′30″W / 46.07278°N 74.62500°W / 46.07278; -74.62500 (Bridge Prud'homme) 1918
Bordeleau Bridge Mauricie Saint-Séverin 46°40′24″N 72°33′28″W / 46.67333°N 72.55778°W / 46.67333; -72.55778 (Bordeleau bridge) 1932
fr:Pont de Saint-Mathieu Mauricie Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc 46°36′10″N 72°53′2″W / 46.60278°N 72.88389°W / 46.60278; -72.88389 (Pont de Saint-Mathieu) 1936 Historical Monument city (2001)
fr:Pont Ducharme Mauricie La Bostonnais 47°31′11″N 72°40′51″W / 47.51972°N 72.68083°W / 47.51972; -72.68083 (Bridge Ducharme) 1946 Historical Monument rated (2006)
fr:Pont Thiffault Mauricie La Bostonnais 47°33′45″N 72°38′15″W / 47.56250°N 72.63750°W / 47.56250; -72.63750 (Bridge Thiffault) 1946
fr:Pont Balthazar Montérégie Brigham 45°16′51″N 72°50′7″W / 45.28083°N 72.83528°W / 45.28083; -72.83528 (Bridge Balthazar) 1932
fr:Pont Decelles Montérégie Brigham 45°16′51″N 72°45′43″W / 45.28083°N 72.76194°W / 45.28083; -72.76194 (Bridge Decelles) 1938
Powerscourt Covered Bridge Montérégie Hinchinbrooke 45°0′25″N 74°9′40″W / 45.00694°N 74.16111°W / 45.00694; -74.16111 (Powerscourt Covered Bridge) 1861 McCallum truss. Historical Monument rated (1987) [7]
fr:Pont des Rivières Montérégie Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge 45°9′28″N 73°3′4″W / 45.15778°N 73.05111°W / 45.15778; -73.05111 (Pont des Rivières) 1884 Howe truss.
fr:Pont de Freeport Montérégie Cowansville 45°13′6″N 72°46′2″W / 45.21833°N 72.76722°W / 45.21833; -72.76722 (Bridge Freeport) 1870
Pont Guthrie Montérégie Saint-Armand 45°3′56″N 72°57′29″W / 45.06556°N 72.95806°W / 45.06556; -72.95806 (Bridge Guthrie) 1888 Medium Lattice
Bridge Traverse Nord-du-Québec Baie-James 49°11′1″N 79°10′42″W / 49.18361°N 79.17833°W / 49.18361; -79.17833 (Bridge Traverse) ~ 1940–1945 Medium Lattice
Pioneer Bridge Nord-du-Québec Baie-James 49°7′35″N 79°15′18″W / 49.12639°N 79.25500°W / 49.12639; -79.25500 (Bridge Pioneers) 1943
Bridge Memories Nord-du-Québec James Bay 49°2′19″N 79°10′47″W / 49.03861°N 79.17972°W / 49.03861; -79.17972 (Bridge of Memories) 1954
Pont Maurice-Duplessis Nord-du-Québec Baie-James 49°4′4″N 79°10′30″W / 49.06778°N 79.17500°W / 49.06778; -79.17500 (Pont Maurice-Duplessis) 1948
Bridge Township Laas Nord-du-Québec Lebel-sur-Quévillon 48°59′1″N 77°9′28″W / 48.98361°N 77.15778°W / 48.98361; -77.15778 (Bridge Township Laas) 1958
fr:Pont Taschereau (Baie-James) Nord-du-Québec Baie-James 49°7′35″N 79°12′03″W / 49.12639°N 79.20083°W / 49.12639; -79.20083 (Taschereau Bridge (Baie-James)) 1939
Bridge Cousineau (Gracefield) Outaouais Gracefield 46°3′57″N 76°6′27″W / 46.06583°N 76.10750°W / 46.06583; -76.10750 (Bridge Cousineau (Gracefield)) 1932
Pont de l' Aigle Outaouais Egan-Sud 46°27′10″N 76°2′41″W / 46.45278°N 76.04472°W / 46.45278; -76.04472 (Eagle Bridge) 1925
Meech Creek Bridge Outaouais Chelsea 45°34′57″N 75°53′45″W / 45.58250°N 75.89583°W / 45.58250; -75.89583 (Meech Creek Bridge) 1924
Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge Outaouais Fort-Coulonge 45°51′41″N 76°44′26″W / 45.86139°N 76.74056°W / 45.86139; -76.74056 (Bridge Félix-Gabriel-Marchand) 1898 Double Perforation truss. Historical Monument rated (1988)
Bridge Marois Outaouais Gracefield 46°7′8″N 76°56′34″W / 46.11889°N 76.94278°W / 46.11889; -76.94278 (Bridge Marois) 1933
fr:Pont Savoyard Outaouais Grand-Remous 46°35′30″N 75°55′48″W / 46.59167°N 75.93000°W / 46.59167; -75.93000 (Savoyard Bridge) 1931
fr:Pont du Faubourg Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean L'Anse-Saint-Jean 48°14′05″N 70°12′10″W / 48.23472°N 70.20278°W / 48.23472; -70.20278 (Pont du Faubourg) 1929
fr:Pont du Lac-Ha! Ha! Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Fernand-et-Bolleau 48°04′0″N 70°49′27″W / 48.06667°N 70.82417°W / 48.06667; -70.82417 (Pont du Lac Ha! Ha!) 1934
Pont Rouge (Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc) Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc 48°52′59″N 72°5′5″W / 48.88306°N 72.08472°W / 48.88306; -72.08472 (Red Bridge (Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc)) 1936

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