Cap-Rouge trestle, Railway bridge in Cap-Rouge, Canada
The Cap-Rouge trestle extends 1016 meters across the Rivière du Cap Rouge valley with steel construction reaching 52 meters in height.
The Dominion Bridge Company completed this railway infrastructure in 1908 as part of the National Transcontinental Railway connecting with Quebec Bridge.
The structure represents early 20th-century Canadian engineering methods, utilizing v-lacing bracing techniques on all sides of its steel supports.
Current operations limit freight trains to speeds of 19 kilometers per hour when crossing the bridge, with surveillance systems monitoring unauthorized access.
The bridge construction required special foundations, with certain supports placed on caissons due to unstable soil conditions near the riverbanks.
Location: Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge
Inception: 1908
Height: 52 m
Length: 1,016 m
Made from material: steel
GPS coordinates: 46.74880,-71.34850
Latest update: March 15, 2025 10:49
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