Since the middle of the last century, and up until 1958, over 1000 covered bridges were built on Quebec land. These wooden bridges were easy to build and used a typical architecture of the era but are no longer practical nowadays. The construction of a proper road network adapted to modern transportation has rendered these historic buildings obsolete, either abandoned or destroyed.

Over the last fifteen years, the ''ministère de la Culture et des Communications'', along with municipalities, individuals and privates organizations have realized the heritage importance of these gems. The covered bridges, witness to a bygone era, can be found throughout the region, on secondary or isolated rural roads, charming visitors with their picturesque framework. These common bridges, tell a story in their own unique way... So come discover these covered bridges that shape our region!  

                       COVERED BRIDGES OF THE OUTAOUAIS

De L’Aigle Bridge

Location: Montcerf-Lytton and town of Egan-Sud on the de L’Aigle road.

• Description: Built in 1925 to facilitate the access to the Montcerf shore for the workers arriving from different towns such as the town of Egan-Sud.

Ruissean-Meech Bridge

Location: Chelsea on Cross Loop road.

Description: In 1932, during the construction of the actual Meech Creek Bridge, the old bridge was used as scaffolding.

 Kelly Bridge

Location: Town of Low on Chemin du Lac-Pike

Description: Built in 1923, it spared the farmers and Fieldville road residents the long detour through the town of Low.

Savoyard Bridge

Location: Town of Grand-Remous on Chemin Parisé.

Description: The construction of the bridge started in 1929. Stretching all of 102 meters (334 feet) it was completed in 1931. At that time, it was called the ''Red Bridge'' and today, it still provides a breathtaking view of the Grand-Remous rapids.

Cousineau Bridge

Location: Town of Gracefield, this bridge is built over the Picanoc River.

Description: Built in 1932 in the township of Wright by the Quebec Department of Colonization.

Marchand Bridge

Location: Town of Mansfield-et-Pontefract.

Description: Built entirely of pine and boasting a length of 148.66 meters (488 feet), this is arguably the longest covered bridge still opened to motorized traffic in Quebec. Built in 1898, this covered bridge provides a transportation route between the logging camps and the town of Fort-Coulonge. It was officially inducted as an historic monument in 1989.

Wakefield (Gendron) Bridge

Location: Wakefield

Description: The original covered bridge was destroyed by a fire in 1984. The villagers raised the necessary funds to rebuild it in 1996, making it the ''most important covered bridge reconstruction in North America''.

Source : Excerpts from Transport Quebec, Outaouais region, Les ponts patrimoniaux en Outaouais 2006. (available in French only)