Grand Mère Suspension Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Grand Mère Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Grand Mère, Quebec, Canada - St. Maurice River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
| Date of Images: | May 1999 |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1929 Grand Mère - Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada |
| Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in Quebec All in Canada All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by David Denenberg. Please do not reuse without permission. |
David Plowden cites the Grand Mère as the first North American suspension bridge to use prestressed twisted wire rope-strand cables. Built by Robinson and Steinman, the Grand Mère does not resemble their other nearby, contemporary suspension bridges (Deer Isle, Waldo-Hancock, Thousand Islands). The St. Maurice is dammed a few hundred yards downstream. This probably accounts for the low clearance as the river is not navigable except by pleasure craft. The low clearance eliminated the need for side spans.
