Pont de l'Île
Covered bridge in Quebec, Canada
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The pont de l'Île is a covered bridge near the municipality of Clerval, Quebec, Canada. It connects an island, L'Île-Nepawa, in Lake Abitibi to the mainland.[1]
Pont de l'Île | |
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| Coordinates | 48.691667°N 79.4075°W |
| Carries | Road Bridge |
| Crosses | Lake Abitibi |
| Locale | Clerval, Quebec, Canada |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Town lattice |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 52m |
| 4.10m | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Pont de l'Île | |
The single-lane bridge is of Lattice truss bridge design.[2] This design was modified by the Quebec Ministry of Colonisation and was used for more than 500 covered bridges in Quebec. Thirty-four covered bridges were built in Abitibi, during the colonisation of the region.[3] Today fewer than half of them are extant.
Built in 1946, a metal pillar was added in 1997. In 2012 the bridge was restored, including a new roof, new woodwork, and it was painted red, having been beige.
The weight capacity is 12 tonnes. It does not benefit from any provincial or municipal protection.
