Pont de Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix, Covered wooden bridge in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada.
Pont de Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix is a covered wooden bridge that has crossed the Bras du Nord-Ouest creek since 1926. The structure features red horizontal planking on its sides and a double-pitched roof that shelters travelers and goods from weather.
The bridge was built in 1926 by contractor Joseph Normandeau following the traditional Quebec truss design of that period. It remains the last working covered bridge of its kind in the Capitale-Nationale region, preserving a vanishing construction method.
The bridge represents traditional craftsmanship from an era when such structures connected rural communities. It shows how locals once built their own infrastructure to move goods and people across waterways.
The bridge spans nearly 115 feet (35 meters) and accommodates pedestrians and light vehicles comfortably. Inside, the covered passage provides shelter, and the structure is accessible year-round for those wishing to walk through or view it from nearby angles.
Inside the bridge, a hidden engineering system uses closely spaced wooden beams and metal tension rods to distribute weight evenly. Most visitors overlook this intricate framework, which was painstakingly assembled and has held firm for nearly a century.
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