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<p>In the middle of the 19th century the leaders of the City of Québec dreamed of a great bridge across the St. Lawrence River. It would link their city to the new railway lines developing along the south shore, giving Québec a competitive edge in its long struggle with Montréal for commercial dominance.</p> <p>The width and depth of the St. Lawrence necessitated a bridge of unprecedented scale, and many of the best engineers of the time turned their attention to the problem. Three serious proposals for a bridge never materialized. A fourth plan finally moved ahead at the beginning of the 20th century, only to end in of one of the greatest construction failures of all time. In 1907 the incomplete structure collapsed into the river with a loss of 75 lives. From the ruins of this first attempt emerged still another plan. In 1916, when the great bridge was nearing completion, tragedy struck again. As the huge center span was being lifted into place, it fell into the river, taking another 11 lives. It was not until a year later that a replacement was installed, and the great bridge was finally complete.</p> <p>Today the Québec Bridge stands firmly astride the St. Lawrence, safely carry

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Author

Middleton, William D., 1928-

Publisher

Bloomington: Indiana University Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780253337610

Category

history

Subjects

Engineering, Technology, History

Rating

5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14