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Construction: 1918
Length: 44 meters (145 ft)
Waterway: Devil's River
Status: Under restoration
Clearance: 2.10 meters (6.9 ft)
Max. load: 5 tonnes
Originally, this bridge was called the "Armistice Bridge" because its construction was completed on November 11, 1918, the day the war was declared over.
Repaired and repainted red in 1997, this bridge was green and white.
In 1998, a photo of the Prud’homme Bridge was used as the background in an advertisement for Lynx brand snowmobile clothing.
Restored dimensions in June 2016. Closed to traffic for a few days in April 2017 and 2018 due to flooding of the Riviere du Diable. Closed to vehicular traffic since April 2019 .
In May 2021, the SOS Prud’homme Bridge Committee was formed to put pressure on the government to reopen the covered bridge.
In December 2021, it was announced that the bridge would be restored.
Restoration work on the century-old Prud’homme Covered Bridge (closed since May 2019) began in June 2026. The two-year project involves moving the bridge to the shore for structural repairs, rebuilding and raising the concrete foundations by 1.2 meters (4 ft) to prevent ice damage, restoring the wooden trusses and adding pedestrian sidewalks. Complete reopening is expected in 2027.
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