Ducharme Bridge

Ducharme Bridge

Pont Ducharme
Ducharme Bridge from the west.
Coordinates47°31′11″N 72°40′51″W / 47.51972°N 72.68083°W / 47.51972; -72.68083
CrossesBostonnais River
LocaleLa Bostonnais, Quebec, Canada
Characteristics
DesignLattice truss
MaterialSpruce
Total length41.76 m (137.0 ft)
Width6.55 m (21.5 ft)
History
Opened1948
Location

The Ducharme Bridge (French: Pont Ducharme) is a covered bridge with a lattice truss structure, which crosses the Bostonnais River in the center of La Bostonnais, Quebec. The bridge was built in 1946 and it is 41.76 metres (137.0 ft) long.[1] It was classified as a historic monument in 2006, because it was a late example of an elaborated town bridge, a truss developed by the Departement of colonization of Quebec at the turn of the 20th century. It was named after Romulus Ducharme, MLA of Laviolette in 1936-1939 and 1944–1966.


  1. ^ "Description of Historic Place: Ducharme Bridge". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2025.