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de la Frontière or Province Hill, Brome County

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SQPC Number: QC/61-11-03
County: Brome County
Township: Potton
Town/Village: Potton
Bridge Name: de la Frontière or Province Hill
Crosses: ruisseau Mud
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 102', 31m
Roadway Width:
Built: 1896
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N45 00.708
Longitude: W072 22.406
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 1.7 miles (2.8 km) north of the US border on QC243, then 2.2 miles (3.6 km) right on chemin Aeroport, then 1.3 miles (2.0 km) right on chemin Bellevue and just right on chemin du Pont-Couvert.

Pont de la Frontière or Province Hill, Mansonville, Cantons de l'Est, QC Built 1896
Bill Caswell Photo, November 2007

Pont de la Frontière or Province Hill, Mansonville, Cantons de l'Est, QC Built 1896
Bill Caswell Photo, September 28, 2013

Pont de la Frontière or Province Hill, Mansonville, Cantons de l'Est, QC Built 1896 (1962 photo)
Richard E. Roy Collection

Pont de la Frontière or Province Hill, Mansonville, Cantons de l'Est, QC Built 1896 (1974 photo)
Richard E. Roy Collection

Pont de la Frontière or Province Hill, Mansonville, Cantons de l'Est, QC Built 1896
Richard Sanders Allen Photo, NSPCB Archives

Comments:
Closed. This bridge was originally known as Creek Bridge. On October 6, 2008, it was designated as a historic monument by the Municipal Council of Potton township. The span, located about ½ mile north of the US border, is in poor condition and there are differences of opinion about who is responsible for its care. In the mid-1960s, when it was no longer adequate for motor vehicle traffic, the Ministry of Transport (MTQ) moved it onto private property to make room for a new bridge. Public access has been prohibited since June 2014 due to its severely deteriorated condition. On October 15, 2025, it was announced that the bridge would be demolished before the end of the year citing safety concerns. The MTQ indicated that the abutments are in very poor condition and the covered bridge could slide towards the existing bridge, thus damaging it.

Sources:
Le Devoir, October 15, 2025
http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/page/portal/grand_public/vehicules_promenade/reseau_routier/structures/ponts_couverts/visite_ponts/cantons-est
Arbour, Gérald & Forest, Gaétan. List of Québec Bridges, 2006
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 180

Compilation 2026 Covered Spans of Yesteryear

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