Le Gardeur Bridge
Le Gardeur Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°42′13″N 73°29′1″W / 45.70361°N 73.48361°W |
Carries | Route 138, Notre-Dame Street |
Crosses | Rivière des Prairies |
Locale | Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) |
Official name | Pont Le Gardeur |
Maintained by | Transports Québec |
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Clearance below | (?) |
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45°42′13″N 73°29′1″W / 45.70361°N 73.48361°W The Le Gardeur Bridge is a beam bridge that connects the east end of the island of Montreal, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, to Repentigny.
The bridge has two sections across the Rivière des Prairies, which are separated by Île Bourdon. The length of the structures is 297 metres (974 ft) (west) and 565 metres (1,854 ft) (east).[1]
Built in 1939,
The bridge is part of
Each day, approximatively 20,000 vehicles use the bridge, which is an alternative route to the more congested Charles de Gaulle Bridge during rush hours.[3] The road has two lanes of traffic in each direction, together with sidewalks and a bicycle lane/path. On both sides of the bridge, it is known as Rue Notre-Dame but immediately after crossing the bridge, westbound Route 138 turns into Sherbrooke Street via a new roundabout through most of the eastern half of the island, including Downtown Montreal.
A railway bridge used for Via Rail train service is just west of Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge.
The bridge is named after Pierre Legardeur (1600–1648), a New France general and the first lord of Repentigny.
See also
- List of bridges in Canada
- List of bridges spanning the Rivière des Prairies
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
References
- ^ Le Gardeur Bridge
- ^ "Le Gardeur Bridge". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ a b "Reconstruction des ponts Le Gardeur entre Repentigny et Montréal"[permanent dead link]