Canadian Bridge In Need of Repair

 

April 6, 2014 - There are 5 covered bridges closed in the Abitibi area. Some, leading to a dead end, are not scheduled to be repaired or reopened in a near future. One is threatened to be demolish (The Arche-de-Noe Bridge, 61-01-26). Roof is leaking at the des Souvenirs Bridge (61-02-33) doing damage to the upper cord.

The Levasseur Bridge (61-02-37) is one of them. Located on a paved range, the bridge was in service till closed in 2011. This is not a dead end.

People from Authier-Nord are launching a petition asking for the reopening of the bridge.

Please print the form, grab few names and mail it to Mr. Bergeron. The address is seen at the bottom of the form (no email address available).

Letters, comments, story about a trip in Abitibi to visit bridges are welcome.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
Gerald Arbour

It says: Asking for repairs to the Levasseur Bridge, Authier-Nord, closed by DOT in August 2011. Our covered bridge, built in 1928, is part of our history.

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Additional Information From James Crouse

M. Arbour requests our assistance in asking the local authorities to repair and reopen this historic CB. If you choose to print and sign a petition (some may want to circulate one at a meeting of your society), the postage for a first-class letter, up to 2 ounces, to Canada is $1.15. The address shown at the bottom (you would not use "Retourner à") should have as the bottom line (below the postal code line) "CANADA".

Jim