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	Pierre Laporte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the terrorist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front).
		Laporte was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party, and considered to be a leading member of the party's left wing.
		Pierre Laporte is interred in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Montreal, Quebec.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pierre_Laporte (345 words)

	Encyclopedia: Pierre Laporte Bridge
		Quebec and Laporte Bridges by AndrÃ© Audet / and structurae The Quebec Bridge is a Canadian bridge.
		Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the FLQ.
		Pierre Laporte Pierre Laporte was born in Montreal, Quebec.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pierre-Laporte-Bridge (556 words)

	Pierre Laporte Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quebec Bridge with Pierre Laporte Bridge in the background
		The bridge was renamed in honour of Quebec Vice-Premier Pierre Laporte who was kidnapped and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970.
		It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately 200 m (650 ft) west of the famous Quebec Bridge between historic Quebec City and Levis Quebec.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pierre_Laporte_Bridge (170 words)

	Pierre Laporte (1921-1970) - Quebec History - Histoire du Québec
		Pierre Laporte was born in Montreal in 1921.
		Laporte was murdered by the Chénier cell of the FLQ during the October crisis.
		Since then, a bridge, a school and various streets have been named after him in Quebec.
	www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/bios/laporte.htm (250 words)

	Writing Testbenches: Cover Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The cover of the first edition featured a photograph of the collapse of the Quebec bridge (the cantilever steel bridge in the background) in 1907.
		To save on construction cost, the engineer in charge of the project increased the span of the bridge from 1600 to 1800 feet, turning the project into the longest bridge in the world, without recalculating weights and stresses.
		The Pierre Laporte Bridge, visible in the foreground, has a span of 2,200 feet and was built at a cost of $45 million.
	www.janick.bergeron.com /wtb/bridge.html (395 words)

	Bridge Planning
		These monumental structures span the world, from the Pierre LaPorte Bridge in Canada to the Karnali River Bridge in Nepal, and from the Tagus River Bridge in Portugal to the Hercilio Luz Bridge in Brazil.
		We have performed work on more bridges than any other firm in the world, including more than 4,500 bridges of all types in more than 40 countries on six continents.
		Recent noteworthy examples include the innovative parallel Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge in Salt Lake City, Utah, and concepts for the new Ohio River Bridges in Louisville, Kentucky.
	www.parsons.com /transport/bridges/capabilities/planning.asp (164 words)

	Bridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Work on the bridge continued nevertheless, but on 11 September 1916, as the centre section of the bridge was being hoisted into place, it fell into the river, killing thirteen workers.
		The Quebec Bridge was finally opened on 22 August 1919 by the Prince of Wales Edward VIII.
		The second bridge is called the Pierre Laporte Bridge, named after Pierre Laporte, a minister in the Quebec government in 1970, who was kidnapped and later murdered by members of the Front de Libération du Québec, a militant organization whose goal was to separate Quebec from the rest of Canada, using force if necessary.
	www.rtsq.qc.ca /quebec/dc019.htm (359 words)

	Structurae [en]: Pierre Laporte Bridge (1970)
		The six-lane bridge, with a capacity of 90,000 vehicles per day, is the keystone of the Quebec regional highway network.
		It was constructed for the Department of Roads of the Government of the Province of Quebec with Parsons Transportation Group, in a joint venture, performing the construction supervision.
		In 1993, Parsons conducted a preliminary aerodynamic study to evaluate the feasibility of adding a seventh reversible traffic lane on the bridge by converting the median barrier and shoulders.
	en.structurae.de /structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0003362 (163 words)

	GPS 2002: Session B5 Abstracts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		From the raw residuals of double difference phase it is possible to see clearly the amplitude of the vertical and lateral dynamic movements of the deck ranging between 6 cm and 10 cm.
		This comparison confirms the potential of the PRM and it also permitted to determine the vertical and lateral frequencies of the main span of the Pierre Laporte Bridge without the use of an accelerometer.
		A GPS receiver located in the middle of the bridge section that presented the highest vertical displacement, was considered as the rover station and a receiver located over a reference point off the footbridge was considered as the static station.
	www.ion.org /meetings/past/gps2002/B5.cfm (6897 words)

	quebec city bridge
		… Two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect the city with the south shore of the Saint Lawrence, as does a ferry service.
		… Before the Quebec Bridge was built, the only way of getting from the South shore of the Quebec City region to the North shore was to take a boat across.
		Bridge Abutment, Deck and Parapet Wall Rehab, Quebec City, Quebec.
	www.arbourblooms.com /quebec-city-bridge.html (437 words)

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		Québec Bridge: Is the longest Cantilever bridge in the world.
		Pierre Laporte Bridge: Named after the Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour of le Québec, who was kidnapped and murdered by the FLQ during the October Revolution of 1970.
		This bridge is 1,041 meters long, and supports 6 lanes of traffic.
	www.macalester.edu /geography/courses/geog261/mpritchard/transportation.htm (256 words)

	Pierre Laporte Bridge -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pierre Laporte Bridge -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The bridge was renamed in honour of (additional info and facts about Pierre Laporte) Pierre Laporte who was kidnapped and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970.
		The Pierre Laporte bridge is the longest main span (A bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends) suspension bridge in (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pi/pierre_laporte_bridge.htm (147 words)

	Pierre Laporte
		Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian statesman who was murdered by members of the FLQ.
		His kidnappers were subsequently captured and sentenced to long prison terms for his murder.
		The function of posterity is to look after itself.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pi/pierre_laporte.html (202 words)

	SCUP North Atlantic Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Cross river on suspended bridge (Pierre-Laporte Bridge).Take exit for "Boulevard Laurier" heading east.
		From Highway 95, you will take the exit to get road # 201 south direction Jackman border After the border, it will turn to road # 173 south The road # 173 south turns to highway # 73 south Follow highway # 73 south direction Quebec City.
		Arriving in Quebec, follow indication for Pont Pierre-Laporte (name of the bridge).
	www.ccsu.edu /planning/nascup/2004/local.htm (796 words)

	Structurae [en]: Quebec Bridge (1917)
		Historique et patrimoine du génie civil canadien: Quebec Bridge
		Graf, Bernhard Bridges that Changed the World, Prestel, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3-7913-2701-1, 2002; pp.
		Middleton, William The Bridge at Québec, Indiana University Press, Bloomington (USA), ISBN 0253337615, 2001.
	en.structurae.de /structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0000480 (198 words)

	Sorel Forge
		Take Jacques-Cartier bridge out of Montreal, then route 132 east, then exit 15 to highway 20 east, then exit 98 to highway 30 east to Sorel-Tracy
		First exit for highway 420 east (cote de liesse) then merge to hihgway 40 east, then merge to highway 25 east to tunnel bridge (Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine), then out of tunnel you are on highway 20 east, take exit 98 to highway 30 east, then drive till Sorel-Tracy
		take Pierre-Laporte bridge, then exit 312 to highway 20 west, then highway 20 till exit 170 near Drummondville, then route 122 north, then at route 132 crossing, turn left (west direction) to Sorel-Tracy
	www.sorelforge.com /english/localisation (147 words)

	Hôtel Ambassadeur Beauport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Take Hwy 20 East to Pierre Laporte Bridge.
		Hotel will be on the left hand side.
		Cross the bridge (you will be on Highway 73N).
	www.hotelambassadeur.ca /default_files/SituationEN.html (381 words)

	Hotel, Motel, Inn - Quebec, Quebec - Dominion 1912, Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Turn right on St. Pierre Street and then left on St Paul Street for access to the parking lot.
		Take Highway 20 east and follow the directions for Quebec and the Pierre-Laporte Bridge -Pont Pierre Laporte.
		Located in an historical environment in the Old Port of Quebec close to downtown and the Convention Center.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /hotelfinder/hotelinfo/53213.html (1018 words)

	Gercom - Projects - Completed Projects - Pierre-Laporte Bridge
		Rebuilding of three bridges over Highway 73 - Rebuilding of Pierre-Laporte Bridge pillars (Quebec City, Quebec)
		Traffic must not be impeded by the transportation and operation of equipment or the littering of lanes with concrete or reinforcing steel chips and splinters
		Demolition of the bridge span with the hydraulic shears must not damage the existing concrete pillars
	www.gercom.ca /en/pont_pierre_laporte.htm (94 words)

	La Fenouillère \| Québec City Restaurants \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Although this restaurant is connected to a standard chain hotel, inside there's an elegant, spacious dining room with a view of the Pierre Laporte Bridge.
		Chefs Yvon Godbout and Bernard St. Pierre serve a constantly rotating table d'hôte, going out of their way to use seasonal products.
		The house specialty is salmon, but lamb is also popular among the restaurant's regulars.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=quebec_city@127&cur_section=din&property_id=99726 (124 words)

	SMASH FTAA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Note: In French, a highway is an 'autoroute' and a bridge is a 'pont.'
		You will cross the Pierre Laporte Bridge (Pont Pierre Laporte)...
		Transfer onto the 401 east, which becomes autoroute 20 in
	www.web.net /~opirgkin/qcacg/qc1.html (218 words)

	Location - Hôtel Gouverneur Québec - Sainte-Foy
		The Hotel Gouverneur Québec is strategically situated at the entrance to Québec City, near main highways and the bridges and approximately 10 minutes from Jean Lesage International Airport.
		Follow directions for the exit to Québec City or Highway 73 North (Nord) and cross the Pierre Laporte Bridge.
		Take exit 305 South (Sud) in direction to Duplessis Highway and the Pierre Laporte Bridge.
	www.gouverneursaintefoy.com /anglais/location.html (191 words)

	Webcam : Pierre-Laporte Bridge - Quebec - Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Webcam : Pierre-Laporte Bridge - Quebec - Canada
		View on A-73 on the south-western deck of the Pierre-Laporte Bridge in Quebec in Canada.
		Description of the live webcam : View on A-73 on the south-western deck of the Pierre-Laporte Bridge in Quebec in Canada.
	www.patricksenecal.com /webcams/w-english0465.php (80 words)

	Event Announcement - La Fete des Bois UPDATED
		- Follow indications "Pont Pierre-Laporte" (bridge) to cross the St-Laurent (St. Lawrence River).
		- After the bridge, watch carefully for indications to take Hwy 40 Ouest (West) direction Montreal.
		- After the bridge, take the 2nd exit for HWY 40, direction Quebec/Trois-Rivières.
	www.eastkingdom.org /event-detail.html?eid=610 (746 words)

	Field Guide to the FTAA Protest in Quebec City
		We will stop at the 1000 Islands International Bridge past Gananoque to wait for allies from Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, the rest of New York State and beyond.
		From the 1000 Islands bridge the Caravan will continue east, picking up activists from Ottawa at the junction of Hwy 401 and Hwy 16.
		there will be a legal rally at the foot of the Peace Bridge (connecting the US and Canada) as well as actions possibly to shut down the bridge...
	www.nadir.org /nadir/initiativ/agp/free/ftaa/soa (5621 words)

	Hotel, Motel, Inn - Quebec City, Quebec - Best Western City Centre/Centre-Ville (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Best Western City Centre/Centre-ville is located at the corner of Du Roi and de la Couronne, across the street from the Quebec City Public Library.
		Take Highway 20 (Trans Canada Highway), cross over the bridge Pierre Laporte and follow Henri IV North (73 North).
		Cross over the bridge Pierre Laporte and follow Henri IV North (73 North), follow the traffic signs to the exit for the 440 East (Charest Boulevard East).
	www.roadsideamerica.com /hotelfinder/hotelinfo/308.html (1322 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Answer the following questions based on the information contained in the table from Station 1.
		10) In what year was the Pierre Laporte bridge completed?
		11) What are the names of the bridges located in the province of Quebec?
	www.edu.pe.ca /VRCS/teachers/library/bridges/2.html (137 words)

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