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McDermott, Compton County

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SQPC Number: QC/61-18-06
County: Compton County
Township: Eaton
Town/Village: Cookshire-Eaton
Bridge Name: McDermott
Crosses: Rivière Eaton, North Branch
Truss type: Multiple King
Spans: 1
Length: 112', 34m
Roadway Width:
Built: 1886
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N45 23.566
Longitude: W071 33.366
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Directions: 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east of jct QC108 on QC212, then 0.7 miles (1.1 km) right on chemin McDermott. East-southeast of Cookshire.

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Bill Caswell Photo, November 2007

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Bill Caswell Photo, September 27, 2013

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Bill Caswell Photo, September 2001

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Richard E. Roy Collection (1961 photo)

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Richard E. Roy Collection (1974 photo)

Pont McDermott, Eaton, Cantons de l’Est, QC Built 1886
Bill Caswell Photo, September 27, 2013

Comments:
Originally, the vertical paneling of this covered bridge was made of planks of unequal lengths. That was replaced in 1989. The bridge was closed in 2003, then restored and re-opened in 2008. At that time, the roadway was narrowed to restrict large vehicles. The road is closed in winter. The roof was damaged by high winds in 2015. New height restrictors (headache bars) were installed in 2017.

Sources:
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 181

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