The Dorchester Bridge is a bridge in Quebec City that was built by Asa Porter and opened on 24 September 1789. The bridge was named after Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, and was the first permanent bridge in Quebec City. The bridge crossed the Saint-Charles River near its mouth, connecting to Craig Street. In 1822, the bridge was rebuilt and moved slightly to the west. The new structure was built by Anthony Hedley Anderson and his partner, a Mr. Smith, and was operated as a toll bridge. The long wooden structure included a

drawbridge A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat. In some forms of English, including American English, the word ''drawbridge'' commonly refers to all types of moveable ...

to allow ships to pass.

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Bridges in Quebec City Bridges completed in 1789 Road bridges in Quebec Former toll bridges in Canada 1789 establishments in the British Empire {{Quebec-bridge-struct-stub