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Romain-Caron or Saint-Jean de la Lande, Témiscouata County

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SQPC Number: QC/61-71-03
County: Témiscouata County
Township: Robinson
Town/Village: Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande
Bridge Name: Romain-Caron or Saint-Jean de la Lande
Crosses: branche à Gerry
Truss type: Town variation
Spans: 1
Length: 105', 32m
Roadway Width:
Built: 1940
Builder: Romain Caron
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N47 23.711
Longitude: W068 43.214
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 4.7 miles (7.6 km) northwest of Lac Baker, NB, on NB120, then 0.1 miles (220 m) right on chemin Boundary (border not marked), then 1.5 miles (2.3 km) right on route du Lac Baker, then 0.1 miles (170 m) left on chemin Lamothe. West end of Lac-Baker.

Pont Romain-Caron or Saint-Jean de la Lande, Robinson, MRC de Témiscouata, QC Built 1940
Richard E. Roy Collection (1976)

Pont Romain-Caron or Saint-Jean de la Lande, Robinson, MRC de Témiscouata, QC Built 1940
Bill Caswell Photo, July 14, 2012

Comments:
Closed. The bridge was built by Romain Caron to replace a previous bridge at the site. It was bypassed in 1979 after heavy snow collapsed the roof. The bridge is now maintained by the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande.

Sources:
Arbour, Gérald & Forest, Gaétan. List of Québec Bridges, 2006
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 179

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