Bridge of Ha! Ha! Lake
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Bridge of Ha! Ha! Lake | |
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![]() Bridge of Ha! Ha! Lake | |
Coordinates | 48°04′00″N 70°49′27″W / 48.066738°N 70.824115°W |
Crosses | Lake Ha! Ha! |
Locale | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
Characteristics | |
Design | Covered bridge |
Total length | 37.11 metres (121.8 ft) |
Width | 6.43 metres (21.1 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 1934 |
Location | |
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The Bridge of Ha! Ha! Lake is a covered bridge that spans the Ha! Ha! River. It measures 37 metres (121 ft) long and 3.66 metres (12.0 ft) high. It is the only covered bridge in Quebec with corrugated iron paneling.[1]
History
The bridge was built in 1934.
The covered bridge was designated as a heritage site along with the adjacent rest area by the Municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau on September 12, 2011.[2]
As of August 1, 2015, the bridge is closed to traffic.
Toponymy
The name of Ha! Ha! refers to the river and lake of the same name.
Color
The bridge is currently green with white moldings. It was formerly white with red moldings.
Notes and references
- ^ "Le pont du lac-Ha! Ha!". Covered Bridges of Quebec. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Ministry of Culture and Communications. "Heritage site of the rest area and the covered bridge". Directory of Quebec cultural heritage. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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Bibliography
- "Pont du Lac-Ha! Ha!". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Bank of place names from Quebec. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- "Pont du Lac-Ha! Ha !, Ferland-et-Boilleau". Ministry of Transport of Quebec Government. Covered bridges. Retrieved November 8, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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