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Quisibis River #2, Madawaska County

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Inventory Number: NB/55-07-05
County: Madawaska County
Township: Sainte-Anne
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Quisibis River #2
Crosses: Quisibis River
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 1
Length: 63', 20m
Roadway Width:
Built: 1952
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N47 18.302
Longitude: W068 03.507
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Directions: 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southeast of Rivière-Verte on NB144, then 2.5 miles (4.0 km) left on chemin Lavoie, then 0.2 miles (350 m) right on to bridge on right side of chemin Deschênes. Northwest of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska.

Quisibis River #2 Bridge, Ste. Anne, Madawaska County, NB Built 1952
Warren White Photo, June 18, 2011

Quisibis River #2 Bridge, Ste. Anne, Madawaska County, NB Built 1952
© Joseph D. Conwill

Quisibis River #2 Bridge, Ste. Anne, Madawaska County, NB Built 1952
Bill Caswell Photo, July 14, 2012

Quisibis River #2 Bridge, Ste. Anne, Madawaska County, NB Built 1952
Bill Caswell Photo, May 24, 2019

Comments:
This bridge was reportedly damaged during flooding in 2018. In early 2019 a temporary bridge was built just downstream. The covered bridge was raised and closed to all access.

Sources:
New Brunswick Travel Bureau. Covered Bridges of New Brunswick (Canada), undated (mid 1950s), page 17
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 171

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