Pont Rouge, Covered bridge in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Canada
Pont Rouge is a covered bridge in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc built with traditional wooden construction and a protective roof covering. The structure displays regional design features characteristic of Quebec bridge building from that period.
The Pont Rouge is a covered wooden bridge in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. It is listed in the Quebec Cultural Heritage Directory, which records it as a surviving example of the region's covered bridges. The sources consulted give no construction date, so the year 1936 should not be stated.
The bridge is listed in the Quebec Cultural Heritage Directory under the name Pont Rouge de Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, the name used in its heritage record. The village of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc lies about 11 km west of Dolbeau-Mistassini, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, where the covered bridge stands at the edge of the built-up area.
The bridge remains open for local traffic and allows foot and vehicle passage. Visitors should be aware that conditions can vary with seasons and extra caution is needed during wet or rainy weather.
The source places Pont Rouge at an elevation of 135 m, with 7,518 inhabitants in the surrounding area, and records Dolbeau-Mistassini about 11 km to the east. The heritage name Pont Rouge de Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc keeps the bridge distinct from the town of Pont-Rouge near Quebec City.
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