Monthly Archives for December 2016


December 3: Quebec Bridge Opens

On 3 December 1919, after nearly 30 years of planning and constructing, the Quebec Bridge opened to traffic. The project had failed twice before costing 89 individuals their lives. The bridge is a riveted steel structure about 1000 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 105 meters high. The bridge has three lanes, one rail lane, […]