Quebec Bridge

 The bridge, which connects suburban Quebec City to the city of Lévis, was originally designed as a rail-only bridge but now also accommodates pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicles. At one point in its long history, the Canadian National Railway-owned structure supported a streetcar line as well.

An advancement in early 20th century bridge design, a cantilever bridge is one that features rigid horizontal structures, known as cantilevers, that are supported on only one end. Completed in 1917 after two disastrous life-claiming construction failures, the Quebec Bridge remains the longest cantilever bridge in the world with a total length of 3,238 feet and a central span of 1,801 feet. It was considered such an accomplishment that the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII of England) was present at its inauguration in 1919.