Pont Larocque - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield , Qc, Canada
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tatie
N 45° 13.645 W 074° 06.845
18T E 569547 N 5008595
Pont Larocque is located in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield , Qc, Canada.
Waymark Code: WME2WY
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 03/27/2012
Views: 64
The Larocque bridge is a vertical-lift bridge over the Beauharnois Canal (St.Lawrence Seaway) south of Valleyfield (QC) on highway
132. This bridge is almos one kilometre long. The center
spans lift to let ship pass.
Le Pont Larocque est un pont à levée verticale sur le canal de Beauharnois (Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent) au sud de Valleyfield sur la route 132. Ce pont est long de près d'un kolomètre et la travée du centre se lève pour laisser passer les bateaux.
Longueur totale:962,88 m.
Largeur totale:13,02 m.
Portée maximale:83,65 m
Visit Instructions:
1) After you've found a vertical lift bridge, go visit it, get the coordinates, a picture or two of it, and if it is in use or not still as a lift bridge.
Then log it and post your pictures! At least one of the photos must be of you and your GPS there with the bridge in the background. (No old vacation shots or photos off the internet!)
2) Include the coordinates, city/county/state/country and the name of the bridge (if it has one).
3) Include any interesting information about the structure