Many believe, incorrectly, that the rings are made from the steel of a beam from the first Quebec Bridge, which collapsed during construction in 1907.
August 29 - The partially completed Quebec Bridge collapses.
September 11 - The almost-completed Quebec Bridge collapses for the second time.
He may be best known as supervising engineer on the Quebec Bridge when it collapsed in 1907.
Both records are now held by the Quebec Bridge.
The bridge follows the general design concept of the Quebec Bridge.
The Quebec Bridge was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.
The Quebec Bridge was included in the National Transcontinental Railway project, undertaken by the federal government.
On December 3, 1919, the Quebec Bridge opened for rail traffic, after almost two decades of construction.
On this date, the Quebec Bridge also came under complete ownership of CN.
