Quebec Bridge Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:areaServed gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Quebec_Bridge_disaster
gptkbp:built 1917
gptkbp:canAllocate Regular inspections
gptkbp:canonizedBy Tourist attraction
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Steel
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1900
gptkbp:crossover Completed_in_2001
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of engineering achievement
gptkbp:dissolved 1917
gptkbp:electionYear 1919
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Minimal impact
gptkbp:fossilRecord Improved over the years
gptkbp:founded 1887
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Sir_William_Van_Horne
gptkbp:gridConnection gptkb:Dominion_Bridge_Company
$23 million
gptkbp:hasAwards Engineering Landmark Award
gptkbp:hasCharacter 14.5 meters
987 meters
gptkbp:hasFuturePlans Ongoing maintenance and upgrades
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter Public access available
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Quebec_City
gptkbp:height 104 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Important_in_Canadian_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quebec Bridge Company
gptkbp:industry Construction
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:National_Historic_Site_of_Canada
Ongoing
gptkbp:interagencyCooperation Local community involvement
gptkbp:isATypeOf Railway bridge
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:Quebec_Bridge_Authority
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:G._A._T._McKenzie
Quebec,_Canada
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Quebec_Bridge
Longest cantilevered bridge in the world
gptkbp:openToPublic Rail and road traffic
gptkbp:operationalStatus Inactive
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Quebec_Bridge_Company_Limited
gptkbp:project Infrastructure
gptkbp:services Bridge construction
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Quebec_Bridge_Authority
gptkbp:type Publicly traded company
Cantilever
gptkbp:website www.qbc.ca